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settee noun [ sɛˈtiː ]

• a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms.
Similar: sofa, couch, divan, chaise longue, love seat, chesterfield, sofa bed, put-you-up, canapé, tête-à-tête, davenport, day bed, studio couch, sectional, squab,
Origin: early 18th century: perhaps a fanciful variant of settle2.


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