divan
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++di·van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/ noun [countable] 1. DHFa bed with a thick base 〔有厚床架的〕床2. DHFa long low soft seat without a back or arms 〔无靠背和扶手的〕长沙发
Examples from the Corpus
divan• It was a modest but comfortably furnished room with a divan, low tables and large leather cushions on the floor.• It was furnished simply and graciously, with deep armchairs and divans.• Under a wooden veranda lay a spread of carpets and divans.• They sat on the musty divan with a scratchy wool plaid blanket covering them to their chins.• The episode of the divan on the stairs had occurred three days ago.• I always asked his permission before taking a place next to him on the divan.Origin divan (1500-1600) Turkish Persian diwan “official book, council room, seat in such a room”di·van nounChineseSyllable
bed a Corpus a base thick with
divan
di‧van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/
noun [countable]
2. a long low soft seat without a back or arms
di‧van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Turkish
Origin: Persian diwan 'official book, council room, seat in such a room'
1. a bed with a thick baseLanguage: Turkish
Origin: Persian diwan 'official book, council room, seat in such a room'
2. a long low soft seat without a back or arms
