"sofy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsəʊfi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsoʊfi/ [General-American] Forms: sofies [plural], sofys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sofies|sofys}} sofy (plural sofies or sofys)
  1. (archaic) Pronunciation spelling of sofa. Tags: alt-of, archaic, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: sofa

Inflected forms

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