DCHP-1 Online

chesterfield † [< Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773]

• n. a long upholstered seat or couch having back and arms and often forming part of a suite; sofa.

  • Not originally Canadian, this term has become the generic word in Canada for this kind of couch, and, indeed, is often used for any kind of couch. It is still occasionally used in England and is heard locally in the United States, as in the northern counties of California.