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- settee 1
1
: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
Examples of settee in a Sentence
the young couple snuggled on the settee
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The structure can range from settees or high-back silhouettes with a perch for a little tête-à-tête, posh bouclé love seats, structural chaise lounges (just ask Emma Chamberlain), and mini sofas that double as sleepers.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
With vintage styles trending this year, designers are loving pieces like settees that have lived-in character to make rooms feel more inviting.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This is an Old World hotel with a music theme—the buildings date from the early 18th and late 19th centuries, the curtains are thick, the settees in crushed velvet, the club chairs in leather, the color of cognac.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Even the toughest patio furniture, such as teak chairs or a wrought-iron settee, will last longer if it's stored when not in use.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
With vintage styles trending this year, designers are loving pieces like settees that have lived-in character to make rooms feel more inviting.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This is an Old World hotel with a music theme—the buildings date from the early 18th and late 19th centuries, the curtains are thick, the settees in crushed velvet, the club chairs in leather, the color of cognac.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Even the toughest patio furniture, such as teak chairs or a wrought-iron settee, will last longer if it's stored when not in use.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settee. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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settee
noun
set·tee
se-ˈtē 
1
: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
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