sofaful
nounEtymology From sofa + -ful.
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No plural Enough to fill a sofa.
- Zora, with a sofaful of railway time tables and ocean-steamer handbooks, sought his counsel as to a voyage round the world which she had in contemplation;[…]1910 November 19, William J[ohn] Locke, “Septimus: Chapter VII”, in The Evening Star, number 18,315, Washington, D.C., part 2, page 8:
- It suggests a prim aunt playing “proverbs” with a sofaful of priggish little nieces, and is a studied insult to cards and chess.1921 September 24, Raymund Allen, “From My Study: Mental Recreation”, in Western Mail, number 16,326, page 9:
4 more examples
- Toss our Lazyback sofa pillows anywhere![…]Buy a sofaful of them, for comfort!1955 June 5, Los Angeles Times, volume LXXIV, part III, page 9:
- Today’s only guests were the governor’s aide, Lord Lumley, two other government representatives and a sofaful of foreign correspondents.1956 March 26, “Silence Haunts Capital During Cyprus Curfew”, in Corpus Christi Caller, volume 74, number 56, Corpus Christi, Tex., page 10:
- Scatter these colorful pillows in every room, buy several extras for your porch chairs, too![…]Come in and pick up a sofaful while they last at this one low price.1956 July 22, Akron Beacon Journal, 117th year, number 229, page 29:
- A SOFAFUL OF CHERUBS throws admiring looks at Elvis.1960 October 10, “Rock-a-Bye Role for Presley”, in Life, volume 49, number 15, page 121: