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.
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Journey
The name simply passed from the Earl who ordered the original couch to the style of couch itself.
Related words
This one stands on its own, tied only to the Earl's name.