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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
CONT

the sofa combines the attributes of a day bed and a settee ... but it did not become a distinctive article of furniture, known under that name, until the mid-18th century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

(...) lit à trois dossiers servant aussi de siège.

OBS

(...) sofa semble un terme aujourd’hui un peu désuet et démodé.

OBS

Apparaît à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.

OBS

Le mot vient de l’arabe, signifie coussin.

Spanish

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