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sofa

sofa

noun soh-FAH Rare

Origin: Arabic 'suffah' (bench)

Also means

couch

Usage Note

Sofa and canapé are used interchangeably in French, though canapé is more traditional. Sofa has a slightly more modern or design-oriented feel. The word entered European languages via Ottoman Turkish from Arabic.

Examples

"Je m'allonge sur le sofa après le dîner."

Natural Translation

I lie down on the sofa after dinner.

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