settee

noun
/sɛˈtiː/

Etymology

Unclear, possibly from settle (“seat, long bench”) + -ee (diminutive suffix).

  1. borrowed from Settee

Definitions

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

    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.
    • “You might have to calm this down, my darling. I'm not sure this settee can take it.” “This settee has taken centuries of our love.”
  2. A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails,…

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

  3. A surname from Cree.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA