Couchmaking

/ˈkaʊtʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The craft or business of making couches and sofas.

Etymology

From couchmaker + -ing (gerund suffix), referring to the profession or activity of creating couches.

Kelly Says

The history of couchmaking reveals changing attitudes about comfort—medieval couches were basically boards with cushions, but by the Renaissance, couchmaking had become an art form that showed off wealth and status through elaborate designs and expensive fabrics.

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