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chesterfield

1

[ ches-ter-feeld ]

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) 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.


Chesterfield

2

[ ches-ter-feeld ]

noun

  1. Phil·ip Dor·mer Stan·hope [fil, ip , dawr, -mer , stan, -, uh, p], 4th Earl of, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.

chesterfield

1

/ ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld /

noun

  1. a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
  2. a large tightly stuffed sofa, often upholstered in leather, with straight upholstered arms of the same height as the back
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Chesterfield

2

/ ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld /

noun

  1. an industrial town in N central England, in Derbyshire: famous 14th-century church with twisted spire. Pop: 70 260 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Chesterfield

3

/ ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld /

noun

  1. Chesterfield, 4th Earl of Chesterfield16941773MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. 1694–1773, English statesman and writer, noted for his elegance, suavity, and wit; author of Letters to His Son (1774)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chesterfield1

First recorded in 1885–90; named after an Earl of Chesterfield in the 19th century
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chesterfield1

C19: named after a 19th-century Earl of Chesterfield
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Example Sentences

Take Loudoun and Chesterfield counties, two of the largest suburban counties in the state.

Spanberger won in 2018 with hefty support from voters in the western Richmond suburbs — in Chesterfield and Henrico counties — and unofficial returns showed she had strong backing there again this year.

Mr Chesterfield was disposed to take a party of the dragoons, and go back himself in search of them.

Mr Chesterfield now pushed forward with a party by the lane towards the 410 ford, the convoy and the rest of the escort following.

Belinda (crossing to the Chesterfield, picking up her book and handing it to Tremayne, who puts it on the table).

Sliding down to the seat of the Chesterfield next to Belinda, who moves along to make room for her.

Belinda, with a sigh, moves over to the Chesterfield and settles herself comfortably into it.

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