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couch — /kowch/ or, for 6, 15, /koohch/, n. 1. a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with… … Universalium
couch grass — /kowch, koohch/ any of various grasses, esp. Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly. Also called quitch. [1570 80; couch, var. of QUITCH] * * * or quack grass Rapidly… … Universalium
couch´like´ — couch1 «kowch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a long seat, usually upholstered and having a back and arms; sofa: »Over against one wall was a black leather couch not a davenport, not a settee, but simply a battered old leather couch (Robert Traver).… … Useful english dictionary
couch´er — couch1 «kowch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a long seat, usually upholstered and having a back and arms; sofa: »Over against one wall was a black leather couch not a davenport, not a settee, but simply a battered old leather couch (Robert Traver).… … Useful english dictionary
Michael Coren — Born Michael Coren 15 January 1959 (1959 01 15) (age 52) Occupation Author, journalist Nationality United Kingdom, Canada Alma mater … Wikipedia
couch roll — /koohch, kowch/, Papermaking. the roll on which a wet web is transferred from the paper machine to the couch. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
casting couch — /ˈkastɪŋ kaʊtʃ/ (say kahsting kowch) noun Colloquial the couch in a film or stage director s office, supposedly for the seduction of those auditioning; to succeed by means of the casting couch is to gain success in return for sex …
couch — I. /kaʊtʃ / (say kowch) noun 1. a piece of furniture, for seating two to four people, with a back and sometimes armrests; lounge. 2. a similar piece of upholstered furniture, without a back but with a headrest, as used by doctors for their… …
couch potato — /ˈkaʊtʃ pəteɪtoʊ/ (say kowch puhtaytoh) noun Colloquial a dull and inactive person, especially one who spends a lot of time watching television: * This talk show is not for couch potatoes, says moderator Karin Live … The audience can participate… …
couch surfing — /ˈkaʊtʃ sɜfɪŋ/ (say kowch serfing) noun 1. the practice of finding free overnight accommodation in the home of someone willing to provide it, the person usually sleeping not in an allocated bed but on a couch. 2. relaxing on a couch, or as on a… …
