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Chesterfield

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Noun

1. chesterfield, fourth earl of chesterfield, philip dormer stanhope

suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)

2. chesterfield

an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests

3. chesterfield

a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar

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Chesterfield

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noun
1. 
a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
2. 
a large tightly stuffed sofa, often upholstered in leather, with straight upholstered arms of the same height as the back
noun
an industrial town in N central England, in Derbyshire: famous 14th-century church with twisted spire. Pop: 70 260 (2001)
noun
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. 1694–1773, English statesman and writer, noted for his elegance, suavity, and wit; author of Letters to His Son (1774)

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Chesterfield

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4th Earl of(Philip Dormer Stanhope) 1694-1773; Eng. statesman & writer on manners
noun
1. 
a single-breasted topcoat, usually with a fly front and a velvet collar
2. 
a. 
a kind of sofa, heavily stuffed and with upright ends
b.  Canadian
any sofa

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Chesterfield

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English politician and writer best known for Letters to His Son (1774), which portrays the ideal 18th-century gentleman.
A city of north-central England south of Sheffield.
n.
1. A single- or double-breasted overcoat, usually with concealed buttons and a velvet collar.
2. Chiefly Northern California & Canada A sofa.

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