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Couch (other)
A couch is a piece of furniture. Couch or couches may also refer to: Biology * '' Elymus repens'', also known as Couch grass * '' Cynodon dactylon'', also known as Bermuda grass * Various species of '' Digitaria'' Media Film and television * ''Couch'' (film), a 1964 film by Andy Warhol Music * Couch (band), a German post-rock band * "Couch", a song by Eves Karydas from the 2018 album ''Summerskin'' Places * Couch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Couches, Saône-et-Loire, a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department of France Other uses * Couch (company), an electrical company in Massachusetts, United States * Couch (surname) Couch is a surname. It has two different origins. It is a Cornish name thought to have derived from Cornish "cough" (red) and to have been a nickname for a redheaded man (the usual Cornish pronunciation is "cooch"). The Cornish surname appears in ... * CouchDB, a distributed document-centric datastore written in Erlang * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couch
A couch, also known as a sofa, settee, or chesterfield, is a cushioned item of furniture for seating multiple people (although it is not uncommon for a single person to use a couch alone). It is commonly found in the form of a bench with upholstered armrests and is often fitted with springs and tailored cushion and pillows. Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for sleeping. In homes, couches are normally put in the family room, living room, den, or lounge. They are sometimes also found in non-residential settings such as hotels, lobbies of commercial offices, waiting rooms, and bars. Couches can also vary in size, color, and design. Etymology The term ''couch'' originally denoted an item of furniture for lying or sleeping on. ''Couch'' is predominantly used in North America, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland, whereas the terms ''sofa'' and ''settee'' ( U and non-U) are most commonly used in the United Kingdom and India. The word ''couch'' origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couch (company)
Summary The firm S. H. Couch, often known as simply Couch, was a Quincy, Massachusetts, manufacturing company founded circa 1901 in Boston after the dissolution of Whitman & Couch, a partnership, and a second entity known as Couch & Seeley. S. H. Couch launched during and participated in the turn of the century Independent Telephone Movement which ensued after the expiration of the foundational Bell telephone patents in 1894. The company specialized in electrical devices including telephones, intercoms, and fire alarm systems. S. H. Couch had offices in Boston and in Chicago by 1907. S. H. Couch was re-organized and became a subsidiary of Couch Associates some time between 1926 and 1941. Couch Associates apparently was a financial holding company that served the founder, his spouse, and his adopted brother William Couch. According to an undated letter written by Mr. Samuel Couch, the assets of the original S. H. Couch company consisted of plant, machinery, inventories, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Couch (other)
The Couch may refer to: * The Couch (Seinfeld), an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld * The Couch (film), a 1962 American psychological horror film * "The Couch", a song by Alanis Morissette from '' Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' * "The Couch", a song by Baron Longfellow {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (other)
Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport) A sports coach is a person coaching in sport, involved in the direction, instruction and training of a sports team or athlete. History The original sense of the word ''coach'' is that of a horse-drawn carriage, deriving ultimately from the Hun ..., a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coach (bus), an automotive vehicle for long-distance travel *Coach (carriage), a horse-drawn vehicle *Passenger car (rail)#Coach, Coach (passenger car), a type of railroad car * Coach (scheduled transport), the mode of transport using such vehicles **Coach Canada, a Canadian bus transport company ** Coach USA, an American bus transport company * Coach class, a category of transport seating * Ehroflug Coach II S, a Swiss ultralight aircraft design * Funeral coach, a vehicle for carrying the decea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
