See also: Davenport

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The sofa sense is a genericized trademark named after the defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company.

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davenport (plural davenports)

  1. A large sofa, especially a formal one.
    • 1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt:
      He blundered into the living-room, lay on the davenport, hands behind his head.
    • 1955, Beverly Cleary, Beezus and Ramona:
      Beezus felt a little better. She curled up on the davenport again with 202 Things to Do on a Rainy Afternoon and read about making Christmas tree ornaments out of cellophane straws, until she heard her aunt's car turn into the driveway.
  2. A writing desk.

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