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
  • Checkered tiles top the tables and throughout the far side are couches to settle into with negronis and martinis served with tasty upscale snacks at aperitivo hour.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This sofa, upholstered in a nubby textile, similar to boucle or chenille fabric, is a structured alternative to the boneless couches running amok on Amazon—but it’s designed to be just as comfortable.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There's also up to 40% off bestselling sofas and sectionals, like the Retreat sofa collection in various shapes and sizes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Settees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settees. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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