sofa

Noun

sofa (plural: sofas)

1. An upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

Synonyms:

• couch
• divan
• settee

4 letters in word "sofa": A F O S.

Anagrams of sofa:

• oafs

Words found within sofa:

as fa fas oaf of os so

• Definitions:
• an upholstered seat for more than one person
• Sofa is a Mandinka term meaning warrior that was common throughout West Africa before Colonization. Sofas served as the backbone of Mandinkan infantry, although cavalry units were sometimes referred to as sofas. ...
• Sofa was a Montreal-based band that was active from 1993 to 1997. Most of their songs were written and played in a 10' x 10' room and were later presented in live shows, after which they were discarded. The band was made up of four members. ...
• Status of Forces Agreement
• The term appears in the late years of the 17th century as a "a couch for reclining" (1692).
• An international agreement providing approval of certain foreign governments for US personnel to enter their territory for defense purposes. Some agreements require US personnel to have a specific type of order or specific identification documents. ...
• This is a long seat, which was developed from the French day-bed. They were almost always fully upholstered, and of a rounded appearance. Sprung upholstery didn't appear until about 1830.
• A long seat with back and arms. The sofa’s origins appear to stem from the French day-bed. While most early sofas were upholstered, springs were not used in sofas until the early 1800s.
• An extension of the armchair, less formal and longer than a settee. It was developed in the mid-18th century and became very popular by the early 1800s when it gained springs to aid comfort.

• soever ←
• sods ←
• sodomy ←
• sofa
• → sofabed
• → sofabeds
• → sofar