- settee set·tee n
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settee set·tee n
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set|tee — «seh TEE», noun. a sofa or long bench with a back and, usually, arms: »Over against one wall was…not a davenport, not a settee, but simply a battered old leather couch (Robert Traver). ╂[perhaps a variant of settle2] … Useful english dictionary
Settee — Set*tee , n. [From {Set}; cf. {Settle} a seat.] A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settee — Set*tee , n. [F. sc[ e]tie, scitie.] (Naut.) A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean. [Written also {setee}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
settee — /set tee /, n. a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. [1710 20; perh. var. of SETTLE2] * * * ▪ furniture also called sofa an upholstered seat with back and arms (sometimes upholstered),… … Universalium
settee — set|tee [seˈti:] n especially BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: SETTLE] a long comfortable seat with a back and usually with arms, for more than one person to sit on = ↑sofa … Dictionary of contemporary English
settee — set|tee [ se ti ] noun count BRITISH a SOFA … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settee — set·tee … English syllables
settee — set•tee [[t]sɛˈti[/t]] n. fur a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usu. arms, and often upholstered • Etymology: 1710–20; perh. var. of settle II … From formal English to slang
setee — Settee Set*tee , n. [F. sc[ e]tie, scitie.] (Naut.) A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean. [Written also {setee}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
