Definition: A sofa is an upholstered piece of furniture designed to seat three or four people. Most sofas are fully upholstered with a high back and comfortable upholstered arms. Sofas can have attached or loose backs and either one, two, three, or four seat cushions. Legs can be exposed or hidden under a skirt that falls to the floor. The best sofas have kiln-dried hardwood frames and eight-way hand-tied springs as well as down cushions and beautiful designer fabric covers.
Pronunciation: so-fah