Meaning & use
settee
A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, meant for two or more people.
See it in a sentence
We squeezed onto the settee to watch the film together as a family.
She fell asleep on the settee while waiting for the kettle to boil.
A note on using this word
Settee is common in British English; American English favors sofa or couch for the same piece of furniture.
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