Noun

sofa table (plural sofa tables)Category:English lemmas#SOFATABLECategory:English nouns#SOFATABLECategory:English countable nouns#SOFATABLECategory:English multiword terms#SOFATABLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SOFATABLECategory:Pages with entries#SOFA%20TABLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#SOFA%20TABLE

1. A long, narrow, waist-high table intended to be placed behind or in front of a sofa, used to hold lamps, reading materials, etc.^[1] [from late 18^th century.]
   • 1808, Sarah Burney, “Letter 1”, in Geraldine Fauconberg‎, volume 3, page 2:

     […] Mrs. Everley unexpectedly entered the drawing-room with her work-bag upon her arm, and declared she was come to spend a neighbourly and notable evening with us. We extremely applauded the design; gave her the most honourable place near the fire; drew forward a sofa-table, and, armed with thimbles and resolution, seated ourselves in due order, prepared to play the indefatigable housewives.

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   • 1865, Anthony Trollope, chapter 19, in Can You Forgive Her?‎, page 85:

     Mr. Cheesacre, when he saw the array [of food] on the long sofa-table, knew that he was to prepare himself for some resistance;

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   • 1965, John Fowles, chapter 72, in The Magus‎, page 555:

     I turned away from her; went to the sofa table, stared down at the photos there.

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