Why Is a Sofa Called a Davenport

Davenport (sofa) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Davenport is the name of a series of sofas manufactured by the now-defunct A.H. Davenport Company. Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name "Davenport" has become a genericized tr...
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A Davenport desk is a small desk with an inclined lifting desktop attached with hinges to the back of the body. Lifting the desktop gives access to a large compartment giving ample storage space for...
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What is That Piece of Furniture Called? ... The davenport, a small desk with a hinged lid that opens out for writing, was originally made by William Davenport. Later, a large sofa which sometimes converted into a bed also became known as a davenport.

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A sofa is nicer than a couch, and a davenport is in the sun room. I could never figure out the difference between nylons and hose (alas, there is no difference). I've always hated it when someone called a vacuum cleaner a "sweeper".

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Weekly etymology webzine ... It's fortunate that you said "couch, sofa" because in the 19th century there was a style of writing desk called a davenport. Both the writing desk and the couch are assumed to be named after the craftsmen who invented them.

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