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chesterfield

CHES-ter-feeld · noun

English

Origin

The word comes from Chesterfield, taken from the name of Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773), who commissioned the first couch of this style.

Journey

The name simply passed from the Earl who ordered the original couch to the style of couch itself.

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The facts given don't support a link to any other English word — this one stands on its own, tied only to the Earl's name.

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