How to pronounce chesterfield
American English pronunciation
CHES-tur-feeld
- IPA
- /ˈtʃɛstɚˌfild/
- Syllables
- CHES · tur · feeld (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chesterfield means
A padded sofa whose arms are as high as its back
In a sentence: We all squeezed onto the old leather chesterfield to watch the movie.
Where it comes from: It is named after the Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773), an English nobleman who had the first one made.
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