Etymology From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
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Of a person Tending to socialize or be social.
He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
Society is no comfort to one not sociable.1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
2
Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation.
a sociable party
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Archaic Capable of being, or fit to be, united in one body or company; associable.
They are sociable parts united into one body.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
Is the King sociable And bids thee live ?c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Philaster: Or, Love Lies a Bleeding”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Etymology From Middle French sociable, from Latin sociābilis.
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A sociable person.
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Historical A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
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A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
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A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
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US An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
At the church sociables he used to hop around among them, chipping and chirping like a dicky-bird picking up seed; and he was a great hand to play the piano, and sing saddish, sweetish songs to them.1903, George Horace Lorimer, Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son, page 46: