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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.

Chesterfield 2 American  
[ches-ter-feeld] / ˈtʃɛs tərˌfild /

noun

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

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

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

We have a maroon chesterfield which has come out of storage, with an oriental-style maroon and purple rug in front of it.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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