CHESTERFIELD


Meaning of CHESTERFIELD in English

/ches"teuhr feeld'/ , n.

1. ( sometimes cap. ) a single- or double-breasted topcoat or overcoat with a fly front and a narrow velvet collar.

2. a large, overstuffed sofa or divan with a back and upholstered arms.

3. Chiefly Canadian. any large sofa or couch.

[ 1885-90; named after an Earl of Chesterfield in the 19th century ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .