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- [set-tee]
- /sɛtˈti/
- /setˈiː/
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- [set-tee]
- /sɛtˈti/
Definitions of settee word
- noun settee a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. 1
- noun settee furniture: sofa, couch 1
- countable noun settee A settee is a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, which two or more people can sit on. 0
- noun settee a seat, for two or more people, with a back and usually with arms 0
- noun settee a seat or bench with a back, usually for two or three people 0
- noun settee a small or medium-sized sofa 0
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Origin of settee
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; perhaps variant of settle2
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Parts of speech for Settee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
settee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
settee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for settee
noun settee
- bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
- chaise longue — A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
- chesterfield — a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
- daybed — a couch that can also be used as a bed
- loveseat — a chair or small upholstered sofa for two persons.
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