settee

Definition of setteenext
as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters the young couple snuggled on the settee

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Recent Examples of settee Hefty stone fireplaces and exposed travertine door frames share space with chandeliers of pink beaded glass, as well as low-slung lounge chairs and settees. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025 Across the globe, discerning hotels are filling their spaces with settees, divans, sofas, and armchairs that stretch beyond the merely functional and into the realm of art—some even center their whole design scheme around the seating arrangements. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2025 By Southern law, enslaved people were property, like a plow horse or a prized settee, bought and sold or passed down from one family member to another. David Wright Faladé, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 In the spring campaign, the three are pictured lounging together and separately on a Louis XVI-style settee, or dressed in sheer evening gowns and an array of shoes decorated with bows, which Anderson is making a key brand signature. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for settee
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Noun
  • Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.
    Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The camera pans over and the adorable, singing Pokémon Jigglypuff is sitting on the couch.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a dining table and a sofa, for eating and reading in the fresh air with clear views of the lagoon.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In the living room, a custom sofa upholstered in Rubelli fabric sits beside the fireplace, while a glass FontanaArte table by Gae Aulenti anchors the room.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settee. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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