settees

plural of settee
as in couches
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters the young couple snuggled on the settee

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Recent Examples of settees The structure can range from settees or high-back silhouettes with a perch for a little tête-à-tête, posh bouclé love seats, structural chaise lounges (just ask Emma Chamberlain), and mini sofas that double as sleepers. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026 With vintage styles trending this year, designers are loving pieces like settees that have lived-in character to make rooms feel more inviting. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 This is an Old World hotel with a music theme—the buildings date from the early 18th and late 19th centuries, the curtains are thick, the settees in crushed velvet, the club chairs in leather, the color of cognac. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026 The furniture is made of mahogany, teak and rattan and includes upholstered seating, accent tables, benches and settees and handwoven rugs. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 Hefty stone fireplaces and exposed travertine door frames share space with chandeliers of pink beaded glass, as well as low-slung lounge chairs and settees. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settees
Noun
  • The inside was bathed in natural light, with clean wood floors and comfortable brown leather couches.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Tremors, The Dive Bar The roomy, dark dive bar with its double doors covered in stickers had comfy couches, a foosball table, Star Wars Lego sets and an arcade game.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The decor nods to the outdoor environment, too, with sofas that unfold like waves, armchairs that evoke pebbles and shells, and sculptural details that seem to grow from the walls and ceilings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Just think of how many sofas and TVs the Kelces could buy with that kind of dough.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Settees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settees. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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