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

“It wasn’t because I didn’t want to work with Nicole or that I wasn’t excited — I love the book,” Wang says, sitting on a cushioned settee in a sunlit penthouse suite at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

They sat sideways on the settee because of their bustles, waiting for visitors who never came.

From Literature

Jimenez likes a backless settee or daybed placed in front of a fireplace, so people can admire the flames facing one way and turn to converse with others in the opposite direction.

From Seattle Times

They were raising funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands - John Baker - who died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1998.

From BBC

"Morris is a beautiful little dog and enjoys snuggling up to me on the settee," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• love seat
• sofa