cof·fee-ta·ble
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌtā-bəl 
ˈkä-
: of, relating to, or being an article (such as a book or magazine) intended for display (as on a coffee table)
: a low table customarily placed in front of a sofa
called also cocktail table
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
The 160-page coffee-table book features award-winning Times photography and reporting, with select pages in Spanish.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Here, a leather sofa with nail head trim contrasts with a midcentury modern coffee table and a pair of contemporary chairs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Novelist Christine Coulson also contributes short fictional vignettes of each project, resulting in a volume that defies coffee-table expectations.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
The 160-page coffee-table book features award-winning Times photography and reporting, with select pages in Spanish.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
In the living room, the coffee table echoes the fluted motifs found in the bedroom and bathroom.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Here, a leather sofa with nail head trim contrasts with a midcentury modern coffee table and a pair of contemporary chairs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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