SETTEE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small sofa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("settee" is a kind of...):

couch; lounge; sofa (an upholstered seat for more than one person)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A long wooden bench with a back

Synonyms:

settee; settle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("settee" is a kind of...):

bench (a long seat for more than one person)

Credits

Context examples:

In its deep gloom we sat down side by side on a wicker settee.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Her porch was bright with the bought luxury of star-shine; the wicker of the settee squeaked fashionably as she turned toward him and he kissed her curious and lovely mouth.