chesterfield
(sometimes initial capital letter) a single- or double-breasted topcoat or overcoat with a fly front and a narrow velvet collar.
a large, overstuffed sofa or divan with a back and upholstered arms.
Chiefly Canadian. any large sofa or couch.
Origin of chesterfield
1Words Nearby chesterfield
Other definitions for Chesterfield (2 of 2)
Phil·ip Dor·mer Stan·hope [fil ip dawr-mer stan-uhp], /ˈfɪl ɪp ˈdɔr mər ˈstæn əp/, 4th Earl of, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.
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How to use chesterfield in a sentence
Mr chesterfield was disposed to take a party of the dragoons, and go back himself in search of them.
Mr chesterfield now pushed forward with a party by the lane towards the 410 ford, the convoy and the rest of the escort following.
Belinda (crossing to the chesterfield, picking up her book and handing it to Tremayne, who puts it on the table).
Belinda | A. A. MilneSliding down to the seat of the chesterfield next to Belinda, who moves along to make room for her.
Belinda | A. A. MilneBelinda, with a sigh, moves over to the chesterfield and settles herself comfortably into it.
Belinda | A. A. Milne
British Dictionary definitions for chesterfield (1 of 3)
/ (ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld) /
a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
a large tightly stuffed sofa, often upholstered in leather, with straight upholstered arms of the same height as the back
Origin of chesterfield
1British Dictionary definitions for Chesterfield (2 of 3)
/ (ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld) /
an industrial town in N central England, in Derbyshire: famous 14th-century church with twisted spire. Pop: 70 260 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Chesterfield (3 of 3)
/ (ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld) /
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. 1694–1773, English statesman and writer, noted for his elegance, suavity, and wit; author of Letters to His Son (1774)
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