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chesterfield

A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.

/tʃˈɛstɝfild/Documented since 1770sSilenthistoricalCurrent103 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.

Around the table in the bay window, the slim, japanned dining chairs. The chesterfield suite, antimacassar-draped.
Origin: From Chesterfield. Named after Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773), who commissioned the first such couch. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield reopens after crash, downed powerlines #12OnYourSide”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Maternity Cover GP - Whittington Moor Surgery - Chesterfield, S41 8NA https://www.valuedhours.co.uk/jobs/maternity-cover-gp-43cdf711 #parttimejobs #uk”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “May is AAPI heritage month, and to celebrate, Team Wellman wanted to recognize some of our favorite AAPI-owned small businesses in MO-02, from Chesterfield to Union. To find a more extensive list of AAPI restaurants in the Saint Louis area, visit the link in our bio.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I promise crazy things only happen here once every certain amount of years. It’s super safe here in Chesterfield, VA”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Dental Nurse - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Chesterfield, S44 5BL https://www.valuedhours.co.uk/jobs/dental-nurse-dd765a8c #parttimejobs #uk”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(dated, Canada, California) Any couch or sofa.

Around the table in the bay window, the slim, japanned dining chairs. The chesterfield suite, antimacassar-draped.
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  • “...but in reality this arises because the overall productivity of the CoL economy is higher than in Chesterfield, and some of the value of the higher productivity sectors of the economy spreads across to low productivity sectors because there is a labour market.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Retail Assistant - Kingfisher - Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom https://www.valuedhours.co.uk/jobs/retail-assistant-9ffa0dcc #parttimejobs #uk”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A major apartment project is taking shape in Chester. Developers Middleburg and Lingerfelt are building 390 units near Brightpoint Community College as growth in Chesterfield County continues to outpace housing”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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