Definition of Soffits

1. Noun. (plural of soffit) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soffits

1. soffit [n] - See also: soffit

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soffits

sofa-beds
sofa bed
sofa beds
sofa king
sofa painting
sofabed
sofabeds
sofar
sofars
sofas
sofer
soferim
sofers
soffioni
soffit
soffits (current term)
soffrito
soffritos
soficity
soft
soft-boiled
soft-cast steel
soft-coated wheaten terrier
soft-core
soft-cover
soft-cover book
soft-finned
soft-finned fish
soft-footed
soft-handed

Literary usage of Soffits

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. London and Middlesex: Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive Survey of by Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale (1814)
"The east end is terminated by a bold sweep, or semi-circular apsis, with three large windows below, and three smaller ones above: the soffits of Hie.se ..."

2. The Riviera by William Scott (1907)
"its present possessors—its soffits plastered without rhyme or reason—to convince one's self of the advantages of "leaving well alone. ..."

3. The Construction of Large Tunnel Shafts: A Practical and Theoretical Essay by Joseph Haywood Watson Buck (1880)
"... SIDE BEDS AND soffits OF THE VOUSSOIRS. PREPARE parallel and twisting rules for one side bed according to formula 8 ; and also a template for each side ..."

4. Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential & Nonresidential Buildings by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"External Floors and soffits. External floors and soffits shall have either an installed insulation R-value no less than, or an overall assembly U-value no ..."

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