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CHESTERFIELD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chesterfield" is a kind of...):
greatcoat; overcoat; topcoat (a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chesterfield" is a kind of...):
davenport (a large sofa usually convertible into a bed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
Synonyms:
Chesterfield; Fourth Earl of Chesterfield; Philip Dormer Stanhope
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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