love seat
Americannoun
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love seats
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of love seat
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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A blue love seat in the kitchen/living room is the spot to sit, eat or watch television.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Twenty-five minutes after the first contraction and two pushes later, she delivered her daughter, alone, on her tan love seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
When I was young—five, maybe six—I was sure I'd levitated between the sofa and love seat of my childhood home, crashing to the ground when the clop of my father's footsteps severed my concentration.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
For example, to reupholster an 18th-century-style camelback Chippendale love seat with rolled arms with Greenhouse Fabrics B7870 teal fabric, prices ranged from $1,150 to $2,368.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
Penelope sat on the love seat, which was unfortunate, as it was upholstered in ivory silk that had been unblemished until that moment.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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