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Originally Posted by gmw
To my mind a sofa is a very soft (lots of cushioning) two-seater. A couch is a large quite hard seat (like a bench with a bit of upholstery stapled to it), while a lounge is a more luxurious version of a couch. When I grew up with had a couch and only fussy older (female) relatives had sofas ... I don't remember using "lounge" as a piece of furniture back then, not sure if that's because it wasn't in common use or if I just didn't know anyone that had one.
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I always think of a two-seater as a 'love couch' or 'love seat'.
The image below is not my love couch, but I invite anyone to come and visit me and plop your tail end right down next to mine!
