sofaful

alternative sofa-ful

1. no pluralEnough to fill a sofa.

   A SOFAFUL OF CHERUBS throws admiring looks at Elvis.

   1960 October 10, “Rock-a-Bye Role for Presley”, in Life, volume 49, number 15, page 121

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   Zora, with a sofaful of railway time tables and ocean-steamer handbooks, sought his counsel as to a voyage round the world which she had in contemplation;[…]

   1910 November 19, William J[ohn] Locke, “Septimus: Chapter VII”, in The Evening Star, number 18,315, Washington, D.C., part 2, page 8

   It suggests a prim aunt playing “proverbs” with a sofaful of priggish little nieces, and is a studied insult to cards and chess.

   1921 September 24, Raymund Allen, “From My Study: Mental Recreation”, in Western Mail, number 16,326, page 9

   Toss our Lazyback sofa pillows anywhere![…]Buy a sofaful of them, for comfort!

   1955 June 5, Los Angeles Times, volume LXXIV, part III, page 9

   Today’s only guests were the governor’s aide, Lord Lumley, two other government representatives and a sofaful of foreign correspondents.

   1956 March 26, “Silence Haunts Capital During Cyprus Curfew”, in Corpus Christi Caller, volume 74, number 56, Corpus Christi, Tex., page 10

   Scatter these colorful pillows in every room, buy several extras for your porch chairs, too![…]Come in and pick up a sofaful while they last at this one low price.

   1956 July 22, Akron Beacon Journal, 117th year, number 229, page 29