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: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
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the young couple snuggled on the settee
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The foredeck also has a settee and table, more in line with a cruiser than a center console.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
On the white brick wall behind the bar hung what looked like a triptych of a swan on a pink settee.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
There was just enough room for a little settee and two chairs.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
The sage green of the cabinetry is complemented by a Chicago brick floor, and a collection of wicker baskets—that match the Industry West settee—sit on open shelves and hang from a vintage French oak coat rack, ready for an afternoon of bloom picking.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
On the white brick wall behind the bar hung what looked like a triptych of a swan on a pink settee.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
There was just enough room for a little settee and two chairs.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
The sage green of the cabinetry is complemented by a Chicago brick floor, and a collection of wicker baskets—that match the Industry West settee—sit on open shelves and hang from a vintage French oak coat rack, ready for an afternoon of bloom picking.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settee. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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settee
noun
set·tee
se-ˈtē 
1
: a long seat with a back
2
: a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back
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