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divan
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
divan
(noun)
divan
/dɪ
ˈ
væn/
noun
plural
divans
divan
/dɪ
ˈ
væn/
noun
plural
divans
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIVAN
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1
:
a long, low seat that has no back or arms or only part of a back and one arm
2
British
:
a bed that has a thick base and usually no footboard
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