Also means
couch
Usage Note
Sofa and canapé are used interchangeably in French, though canapé is more traditional. Sofa has a slightly more modern or design-oriented feel. The word entered European languages via Ottoman Turkish from Arabic.
Examples
"Je m'allonge sur le sofa après le dîner."
Natural Translation
I lie down on the sofa after dinner.
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