coffee table
a low table, usually placed in front of a sofa, for holding ashtrays, snack bowls, glasses, magazines, etc.
Origin of coffee table
1- Also called cocktail table.
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How to use coffee table in a sentence
Consider it a coffee table book for edgy rock fans who bliss out on something stronger than coffee.
After she put up a fight, she claims that Cosby left two $100 bills on her coffee table and exited her apartment.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe set the bottles on the kitchen counter and sat in the overstuffed recliner across the coffee table from him.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand | Elliot Ackerman | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCopies of a 53-page strategic plan are on the coffee table in her office for visitors to peruse.
Lorraine enters the room and puts a frozen cocktail on the coffee table.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When he got there, we had arranged ourselves in the living room with the note between us on the coffee table.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowAnd Isaacson drew from his pocket the letter Mrs. Armine had sent by the felucca, and laid it on the coffee-table.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensHe let himself into his apartment, switched on the light and dove underneath the coffee table.
Death Makes A Mistake | P.F. CostelloDuring this conversation Johann Leopold had approached Johanna at her coffee-table.
A Noble Name | Claire Von GlmerEven today, the German family's reunion takes place around the coffee table on Sunday afternoons.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
British Dictionary definitions for coffee table
a low table, on which newspapers, etc, may be placed and coffee served
(modifier) implying an emphasis on appearance and style over substance: coffee-table music
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