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settees

noun

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

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Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.

— Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of couches

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Reserve bulky sectionals for casual basements or media rooms; in living rooms, two sofas and a pair of chairs create a more flexible, balanced arrangement.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
The most luxurious option is the Viewliner Bedroom Suite, which doubles the Bedroom layout, providing two sofas and separate chairs that convert into beds, along with two private sinks, restrooms, and showers.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

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