Is the definition of couch is correct?
Couch: A couch is an upholstered item of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person and typically has an armrest on either side. Couches are usually to be found in the living room, den or the lounge. They are covered in a variety of textiles or in leather.
The most common types of couches are the loveseat (or British two-seater), the settee (2.5 seats), and the sofa (3 seats).

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In British English, 'couch' is more or less a synonym of both sofa and settee. There are maybe regional, generational or personal preferences, and possibly certain specific terms used within the furniture trade - but in everyday British English the words are generally used interchangeably.  We use the word 'couch' in the phrases 'psychiatrist's couch' and 'casting couch', but I suspect that this is from the American usage.

So yes, I'd say that in general terms the definition of 'couch' is correct, but the definitions around 'sofa' and 'settee' would only work in American English.

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It looks fine to me. It's from here, isn't it? http://couch.askdefinebeta.com/

Or copied into another answer on another site?

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Yes, that sounds correct. In the US we often use the terms "couch" and "sofa" interchangeably.

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