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• chesterfield
  chesterfield

  noun

  a single- or double-breasted topcoat or overcoat with a fly front and a narrow velvet collar.
• Chesterfield
  Chesterfield

  noun

  Philip Dormer Stanhope 4th Earl of, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.

chesterfield

¹ American  

[ches-ter-feeld] / ˈtʃɛs tərˌfild /

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.

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Chesterfield ² American  

[ches-ter-feeld] / ˈtʃɛs tərˌfild /

noun

1. Philip Dormer Stanhope 4th Earl of, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.

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chesterfield ¹ British  

/ 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

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Chesterfield ² British  

/ ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld /

noun

1. an industrial town in N central England, in Derbyshire: famous 14th-century church with twisted spire. Pop: 70 260 (2001)

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Chesterfield ³ British  

/ ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld /

noun

1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of chesterfield

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

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Example Sentences

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Designer Timothy Oulton is known for updating iconic pieces like chesterfield sofas and lounge chairs by playing with scale or adding dramatic upholstery.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2019

Even Couch Slouch might get off the chesterfield for that protest.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2017

The walls of the main seating room are lined with bricks and feature plush chesterfield booths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2014

Typical prices are $370 for shorts with a double waistline and $1,520 for a streamlined chesterfield coat.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2013

She does this, not in her bedroom, but on the chesterfield in the living room, stretched out with her shoes off and a knitted afghan covering her.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The small-business owner in Chesterfield, Mich., takes pride in the creative process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

An inquest into her death, which started at Chesterfield Coroner's Court on 29 June, was due to conclude on 27 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Hall was a highly-rated talent at Chelsea, but he has come a long way since Tuchel first trialled him in a back three against Chesterfield.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Through a subsidy, LG&P last year acquired dermatology offices in Broomfield, Colorado, Reisterstown, Maryland, and Chesterfield, Missouri, each of which boasts a clinical staff of fewer than six.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026

Was I competing with her as I trod the carpet between the fireplace and the Chesterfield?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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