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canapé

1 8.1

A small sofa covered in cloth or leather used for sitting in a living room

noun
/ˈkænəˌpeɪ/

: canapé

The elegant living room featured a beautiful canapé that matched the decor perfectly.

Examples

That's how he got me to go home with him the first time—though, think what you will, it wouldn't have taken much to get me to go almost anywhere from that stuffed-shirt canapé orgy I'd dropped in on without knowing why.

Fiction book (1994)
She arranged the room with a stylish canapé and a small coffee table in front of it.
Guests admired the vintage canapé in the corner of the parlor, which added charm to the space.

Synonyms

couch

vscanapé

689 1.0

A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for several people

is more decorative and used in formal sitting rooms rather than casual use

sofa

vscanapé

257 1.0

A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people

is smaller and more decorative, meant for parlor or formal rooms

settee

vscanapé

9 3.9

A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa

is usually smaller, fully upholstered, and more decorative in style

sofa bed

vscanapé

5 2.6

A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed

is solely for seating and focuses on decorative appearance rather than sleeping

loveseat

vscanapé

4 3.4

A small sofa for two people to sit on

is more decorative and often used in formal parlor seating

chesterfield

vscanapé

1 9.3

A large soft sofa with high arms and back, often covered in leather and with deep buttons

is smaller and more delicate, intended for decorative parlor seating

How Big

sectional

16 3.8

sofa

257 1.0

loveseat

4 3.4

canapé

1 8.1

armchair

42 1.0

ottoman

8 4.7

Surface Forms

canapé singular

canapés plural

Etymology

The word canapé meaning a small sofa comes from French, where it meant 'sofa' or 'couch', and that is why canapé is used for a low, upholstered seat much like the English sofa.