Winnipeg couch
Winnipeg couch noun: a simple couch, having no back or arms, that can be converted into a double bed.
Noun
Winnipeg couch (plural Winnipeg couches)
- A simple couch, having no back or arms, that can be converted into a double bed.
- He slept between sheets and on a flounced Winnipeg couch that stood in one corner of the twelve-foot square room that served as his cell.1947, W.O. Mitchell, Who has seen the wind, Macmillan, page 261
- Synonyms:
- Chesterfield bed, davenport, daybed, sofa-bed, sofabed, sofa bed, sofa-bedstead, sofa sleeper, sofa-sleeper
Synonyms of Winnipeg couch
Forms of Winnipeg couch
| plural | Winnipeg couches |
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Origin of Winnipeg couch
From Winnipeg + couch. First use appears c. 1945-1947.
Questions about Winnipeg couch
- What does Winnipeg couch mean?
- Winnipeg couch means a simple couch, having no back or arms, that can be converted into a double bed.
- What part of speech is Winnipeg couch?
- Winnipeg couch is a noun.
- What is the plural of Winnipeg couch?
- The plural of Winnipeg couch is Winnipeg couches.
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