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settee Definition

set·tee (se tē)

noun

  1. a seat or bench with a back, usually for two or three people
  2. a small or medium-sized sofa

Etymology: prob. altered < settle

settee Synonyms

settee

n.

couch, divan, sofa; see couch, furniture.

settee Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The lounge area has a settee which converts into a double bed.
  • include: A breakfast bar separates it from a cozy lounge which includes a large settee which converts into a double bed.
  • contain: Lounge area contains a double bed settee, 6 seater dining table.

Preposition: in

  • lounge: There is a double bed settee in the lounge.
  • room: There is also a settee in the living room which folds into 2 single beds.
  • area: They have a double and a twin bedroom and have a bed settee in the lounge area to sleep a further two persons.

Adjective modifier

  • comfy: Very popular with students particularly â maybe itâs the comfy settees?
  • comfortable: Sitting on a comfortable settee, we take our coffee from the cloth covered coffee table.
  • double: There is a double bed settee in the lounge.
  • large: Living Rooms: Living room with large settee, television set, DVD, hi fi, open fireplace.
  • single: Bedroom A spiral staircase leads to an upstairs bedroom with twin beds and single bed settee.
  • old: No television in the lounge, just a comfy old settee and a radio.

Modifies a noun

  • bed: Some may provide all en-suite bedrooms, others may also have convertible settee beds in the main saloon cabin.
  • downstairs: T-Shirt's response was " Well who is the ugly bastard on our settee downstairs that looks like Lardy?

Noun used with modifier

  • seater: The French windows open to a large terrace with a 3 seater bamboo settee & 2 bamboo armchairs with coffee table.
  • two-seater: Two-seater settee in bay window with roman blinds which overlooks cottages opposite.
  • leather: Also in the bedroom, there is a leather settee, for your comfort.
  • bed: However, there is a bed settee which will also sleep a further adult or two children.
  • sofa: Ground Floor - Lounge: Beautiful coal effect electric fire, green leather suite, sofa bed settee.
  • cream: Living Rooms: Good sized lounge with attractive ' marble ' fireplace, two large cream settees, TV/DVD.
settee Quotes

Lady Venus on the settee of the horsehair sea!

—Sitwell, Dame Edith Louisa

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