settee

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /sɛˈtiː/ See IPA manual

Freq #44215

Meanings

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noun
A long padded seat with a back and arms for two or more people; a sofa.

We sat together on the settee and watched a film.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a long padded seat with a... settle

Word family

Forms settees

Etymology

From Cree Settee.

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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