settee

noun

set·​tee se-ˈtē How to pronounce settee (audio)
1
: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back

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Examples of settee in a Sentence

the young couple snuggled on the settee
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An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door. Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024 Their plush, upholstered bed is backed by a textural feature wall and has a curved settee at the foot. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 The foredeck also has a settee and table, more in line with a cruiser than a center console. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024 On the white brick wall behind the bar hung what looked like a triptych of a swan on a pink settee. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for settee 

Word History

Etymology

alteration of settle

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of settee was in 1716

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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

settee

noun
set·​tee se-ˈtē How to pronounce settee (audio)
1
: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back

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