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Keywords: Couch, Upholstered, Backless, Reclining, Sofa

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A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.

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a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

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a kind of upholstered chaise longue with a tall back on one side (if that makes any sense

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Upholstered couch without arms or back. Originated from the Turkish habit of piling rugs for reclining.

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An upholstered bench, or backless and armless sofa. Originally, this piece of furniture expressed nostalgia for the Near East. Now, the divan is characteristic of cheaply furnished bed-sitting rooms.

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upholstered couch without arms or back, originating in Turkish form of piling rugs for reclining.

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A divan is a type of couch-like sitting furniture.

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