settee
noun
a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
settees
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pluralof settee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We've had it all - beds, settees, cabinets - everything," Mr Davies added.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
Brian Persico, a furniture designer, crafts ladder-back chairs and settees that are heavily influenced by the Shaker tradition.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
“The bold colors, opulent gilded mirrors, crystal chandeliers, allegorical artwork, taxidermy and silk upholstered settees that decorate the mansion set a feeling of environmental submersion or time travel,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2021
During a class at Last Rites Gallery in Hell’s Kitchen, 26 students sat on red velvet settees, watching Echols prepare to demonstrate “The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2018
We move into a formal living room with ornate molding and green velvet settees, so full of heavy furniture I can hardly see the floor.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
