settee

[ set-tee ]

/ sɛtˈti /

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noun

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

Origin of settee

First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps variant of settle²

Words nearby settee

set store by, set straight, sett, Settat, settecentesque, settee, setter, set theory, set the pace, set the record straight, set the scene for

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Example sentences from the Web for settee

He broke off, came to the settee at right angles to the fire on which she was sitting, and sat down beside her.
In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
The Doctor was there, and he made room for me on the settee.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
She sank down wearily upon one end of the settee, and I took the other, leaning forward, my face in my hands.
Gordon Craig|Randall Parrish
(making an effort to escort him downstairs, but giving it up, and sitting down heavily on a settee instead).
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893|Various

At the same time Lucinda herself discovered her friends occupying a settee, with Fanny Lontaine between them.
Linda Lee, Incorporated|Louis Joseph Vance

British Dictionary definitions for settee

settee

/ (sɛˈtiː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for settee

C18: changed from settle ²

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单词	settee
释义	settee [ set-tee ] / sɛtˈti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR settee ON THESAURUS.COM noun a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. Origin of settee First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps variant of settle² Words nearby settee set store by, set straight, sett, Settat, settecentesque, settee, setter, set theory, set the pace, set the record straight, set the scene for Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for settee He broke off, came to the settee at right angles to the fire on which she was sitting, and sat down beside her. In the Wilderness\|Robert Hichens The Doctor was there, and he made room for me on the settee. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson She sank down wearily upon one end of the settee, and I took the other, leaning forward, my face in my hands. Gordon Craig\|Randall Parrish (making an effort to escort him downstairs, but giving it up, and sitting down heavily on a settee instead). Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893\|Various At the same time Lucinda herself discovered her friends occupying a settee, with Fanny Lontaine between them. Linda Lee, Incorporated\|Louis Joseph Vance British Dictionary definitions for settee settee / (sɛˈtiː) / noun a seat, for two or more people, with a back and usually with arms Word Origin for settee C18: changed from settle ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to settee sofa, love seat, settle, davenport, divan
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settee

noun

Origin of settee

Words nearby settee

Example sentences from the Web for settee

British Dictionary definitions for settee

noun

Word Origin for settee

Words related to settee