settee

C1
US /sɛˈtiː/
noun name Freq #44215

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.

    The lounge was furnished in old English oak and big Knole settees. There were rugs from Tabriz and Kerman on the highly polished floor. […] A table lamp was fashioned from a silver Egyptian hookah.

  2. 2
    noun

    a small sofa

  3. 3
    noun

    a long wooden bench with a back

  4. 4
    noun

    A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.

  5. 5
    name

    A surname from Cree.

Etymology

From Cree Settee.

View etymology graph →

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · a long wooden bench with a... settle

Send feedback

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.