Sofa

Pronunciation

• GenAm enPR: sō'fÉ™, IPA: /ˈsoÊŠfÉ™/
• RP enPR: sō'fÉ™, IPA: /ˈsəʊfÉ™/
• Rhymes: -əʊfÉ™

Origin

Derived from Arabic صفة (súffa, "sofa, long seat made of stone or brick"), from Aramaic צפא (ṣipā’, "mat"). The word may have entered European languages via Turkish or through the Moorish occupation of Spain.

Full definition of sofa

Noun

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

Synonyms

• couch
• divan
• settee

Anagrams

• as of
• oafs