settee

[set-tee]

noun

1. a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.

settee

/ sɛˈtiː /

noun

1. a seat, for two or more people, with a back and usually with arms

Word History and Origins

Origin of settee¹

First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps variant of settle ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of settee¹

C18: changed from _settle ²

Example Sentences

"You might as well just sit on a settee cushion and hope for the best."

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The last time she had seen him, her "perfect little boy" and Robbie had been asleep on the living room settee.

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"We've had it all - beds, settees, cabinets - everything," Mr Davies added.

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David's lounge is a riot of colour – on the floor of his living room are porcelain figurines, hundreds of yellowed newspapers and, balanced across the back of his settee, several thousand Barbie dolls.

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"She was just lying on the the settee. It was a very empty room. Her life was completely impoverished," she said.

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Related Words

• love seat 
• sofa