settee
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settee¹
- /sɛˈtiː/
Rhymes with -iː
Where it comes from
Unclear, possibly from settle (“seat, long bench”) + -ee (diminutive suffix).
noun settees
- A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa. The lounge was furnished in old English oak and big Knole settees. There were rugs from Tabriz and Kerman on the highly polished floor. […] A table lamp was fashioned from a silver Egyptian hookah.
settee²
- /sɛˈtiː/
Rhymes with -iː
Where it comes from
From French scétie, scitie.
noun settees · setee
- A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.
Settee³
Where it comes from
From Cree Settee.
proper noun Settees
- A surname from Cree.
Translations
Talk about this word "settee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/settee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. settee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/settee "settee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/settee.Cite this
@misc{settee_2026,
title = {settee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/settee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
