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- settee 1
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: a long seat with a back
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: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
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the young couple snuggled on the settee
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The 16th-century townhouse has been reimagined with aristocratic glam: think marble busts, chandeliers, and velvet settees—plus some of the city’s most exciting flavors at its Café Romano lounge bar and restaurant.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Overlooking Mexico City From chic and space-saving settees to elevated light fixtures, there are so many ways to incorporate wicker into your interior and exterior design year-round.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo: Lauren Taylor The balcony is a perfect place to curl up and read while bathing in the sunshine, so think about incorporating a small settee that’s comfortable for lounging, as designer Linda Hayslett did in this apartment balcony space.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The 16th-century townhouse has been reimagined with aristocratic glam: think marble busts, chandeliers, and velvet settees—plus some of the city’s most exciting flavors at its Café Romano lounge bar and restaurant.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Overlooking Mexico City From chic and space-saving settees to elevated light fixtures, there are so many ways to incorporate wicker into your interior and exterior design year-round.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo: Lauren Taylor The balcony is a perfect place to curl up and read while bathing in the sunshine, so think about incorporating a small settee that’s comfortable for lounging, as designer Linda Hayslett did in this apartment balcony space.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settee. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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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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