From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Furnituresetteeset‧tee /seˈtiː/ noun [countable] especially British English
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DHFa long comfortableseat with a back and usually with arms, for more than one person to sit onSYN sofaExamples from the Corpussettee• He is perched uncomfortably on a settee with a photoalbum on his knee.• All those redvelvetcurtains and goldentassels, and settees with little golden legs.• Choose either a suite with doublebed or large suite with double bed plus double bed settee for one or two children.• Romancaught her before she could fall and carried her to the small settee.• He went behind the settee and pretended to go to sleep.• Sorrel, asleep on the settee, suddenly became alert and looked expectantly in the direction of the kitchen.• Cliffswung me round with all his strength and flung me down on the settee.• He turned the fire off and sat down on the settee, looking at the woman all the while.Originsettee(1700-1800) → SETTLE