Comments on: Chesterfield, Sofa, Couch, Settee http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-56973 Shannon Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:13:56 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-56973 I have family who grew up in Detroit in the 1910's-60's. According to them, the dufo was a couch with a "hide-a-bed". The bed would fold, or "do fold", into a couch. That's how it was explained to me. I have family who grew up in Detroit in the 1910′s-60′s. According to them, the dufo was a couch with a “hide-a-bed”. The bed would fold, or “do fold”, into a couch. That’s how it was explained to me.

]]> By: Kelley Wright http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-38039 Kelley Wright Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:19:54 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-38039 My father used to call the couch something that sounded like dovino or davino, almost like domino. he was born in 1921 in the Midwest. I have never heard this word used by anyone else. Might be related to the above question. My father used to call the couch something that sounded like dovino or davino, almost like domino. he was born in 1921 in the Midwest. I have never heard this word used by anyone else. Might be related to the above question.

]]> By: Ross http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-37092 Ross Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:37:53 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-37092 I do not like the word couch and sofa is still used. Any furniture store has signs saying sofa and chair, not couch and chair. And specialty stores are not called Couchland but Sofaland. But I think terminology has to do with where in North America you live. I looked up this site because I heard a Bare Naked Ladies song today and was reminded that they use the word chesterfield. I do not like the word couch and sofa is still used. Any furniture store has signs saying sofa and chair, not couch and chair. And specialty stores are not called Couchland but Sofaland. But I think terminology has to do with where in North America you live. I looked up this site because I heard a Bare Naked Ladies song today and was reminded that they use the word chesterfield.

]]> By: Radamus http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-37078 Radamus Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:57:53 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-37078 I agree with the above chesterfield comment; yes, my nana used to say chesterfield, but I generally say couch.. even sofa is pretty rare nowadays. The Canadian military has an affection for the word settee, which generally was observed to be an armless couch. I agree with the above chesterfield comment; yes, my nana used to say chesterfield, but I generally say couch.. even sofa is pretty rare nowadays.

The Canadian military has an affection for the word settee, which generally was observed to be an armless couch.

]]> By: Chester Field http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-36139 Chester Field Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:25:33 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-36139 No no no. In Canada we do not call a couch a chesterfield. In Canada OLD PEOPLE call it a chesterfield!! :) No no no. In Canada we do not call a couch a chesterfield. In Canada OLD PEOPLE call it a chesterfield!! :)

]]> By: Carole Bender-Resnick http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-28730 Carole Bender-Resnick Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:44:30 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-28730 In Canada, we call a couch a chesterfield. In Canada, we call a couch a chesterfield.

]]> By: Sofas http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-20416 Sofas Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:09:43 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-20416 Oh it's odd that you mention this - I've just purchased a top quality sofa set for my lounge and have to say I absolutely love it! It's a stunning 3 item set, in brown floral design. Just felt the urge to share that :) Oh it’s odd that you mention this – I’ve just purchased a top quality sofa set for my lounge and have to say I absolutely love it! It’s a stunning 3 item set, in brown floral design. Just felt the urge to share that :)

]]> By: Aife N. http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 Aife N. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:25:24 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-3084 "Dufo" might just be a misspelling of duvet. Interestingly, when I Googled this, Dufo means both (somehow) a dufus and a person that does amazing things for their friends/family. I wouldn't take this too seriously-Urban Dictionary (where I got this from) was the first result; then this page, then several sites offering to find "Dufo" or to make "Dufo". “Dufo” might just be a misspelling of duvet. Interestingly, when I Googled this, Dufo means both (somehow) a dufus and a person that does amazing things for their friends/family. I wouldn’t take this too seriously-Urban Dictionary (where I got this from) was the first result; then this page, then several sites offering to find “Dufo” or to make “Dufo”.

]]> By: Dave Ross http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Dave Ross Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:09:41 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/chesterfield-sofa-couch-settee/#comment-1578 Could duo or dufoo be related to duvet? Could duo or dufoo be related to duvet?

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