settee
Two-person seating piece
A settee is an upholstered seat with a back and arms, designed to accommodate two or more people.
It is essentially synonymous with sofa or couch, though settee often suggests a smaller, more elegant piece, sometimes with a wooden frame visible.
The word appears more frequently in British English and can sound old-fashioned or formal in American contexts.
The antique settee in the parlor had been in the family for generations.
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- divanArmless, backless seating
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
- davenportSofa or writing desk
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
ottoman · chaise · banquette · daybed · recliner · armchair · sectional · futon
Thick-pile textile
- leatherTanned animal skin
- chenilleTufted velvety fabric
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
microfiber · suede · jacquard · linen · silk · tufting · piping · cushioning
Of a prim era
- ChesterfieldTufted sofa style
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- cabrioleLeaping dance step
- camelbackArched shape, like a dromedary's
tuxedo · Lawson · Queen Anne · Regency · contemporary · traditional · French provincial · colonial
Reclining in idleness
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- restingIn a state of stillness
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- comfortEase or soothing relief
coziness · sitting · reclining · napping · reading · unwinding · snuggling · fireside
Formal reception room
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- receptionAct of receiving guests
gentility · formality · decorum · hostess · calling-cards · afternoon · manor · sitting room
sofa
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- divanArmless, backless seating
- chesterfieldTufted sofa or formal overcoat
- davenportSofa or writing desk
couch · ottoman · chaise · banquette · daybed · recliner · armchair · sectional · futon · sleeper
velvet
Thick-pile textile
brocade · microfiber · suede · jacquard · linen · silk · tufting · piping · cushioning · slipcover
Victorian
Of a prim era
- ChesterfieldTufted sofa style
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- cabrioleLeaping dance step
camelback · tuxedo · Lawson · Queen Anne · Regency · contemporary · traditional · French provincial · colonial · Louis XV
lounging
Reclining in idleness
comfort · coziness · sitting · reclining · napping · reading · unwinding · snuggling · fireside · evening
drawing-room
Formal reception room
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
reception · gentility · formality · decorum · hostess · calling-cards · afternoon · manor · sitting room · entertaining
- ancient furnishingsbed, table, chair, bench, stool
- Modern FurnitureEames chair, lounge chair, armchair, sideboard, credenza
- French Furniturearmoire, armoires, bergere, buffet, chaise
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- living roomsofa, couch, coffee table, armchair, TV
- living room furnituresofa, couch, armchair, recliner, sectional
setteebeanbag
Cushion filled with pellets
floor cushion · folding chair · camp chair · lawn chair · gaming chair
- settle downBecome calm or established
- settle forAccept reluctantly as sufficient
- settle inBecome comfortably established
- settle onMake a final choice
- settle the scoreRepay a grievance
- settle upPay outstanding debts