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Arashjan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Deeply pocketed
Hi! Can anybody tell me what does the writer mean by "deeply pocketed" at the following sentence? I found it in Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow.
I saw him at the opposite end of the room, extended on a green sofa about ten feet in length, crescent-shaped, with heavy upholstery, deeply pocketed and bulging.
I saw him at the opposite end of the room, extended on a green sofa about ten feet in length, crescent-shaped, with heavy upholstery, deeply pocketed and bulging.
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'Pocket' here does not seem to hold its usual meaning. It seems to refer to the contours of the sofa—perhaps it has many indentations from repeated use.
- 'Pocket' here does not seem to hold its usual meaning.
- It seems to refer to the contours of the sofa—perhaps it has many indentations from repeated use.
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'Pocket' here does not seem to hold its usual meaning. It seems to refer to the contours of the sofa—perhaps it has many indentations from repeated use.
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This refers to 'deep buttoning', a form of upholstery to overstuff, then deeply indent a diamond pattern of 'pockets' using twine and buttons.
http://upholsteryjournalmag.com/articles/0711_ht_deep_tufting.html
http://upholsteryjournalmag.com/articles/0711_ht_deep_tufting.html
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