The difference between Settee and Sofa

When used as nouns, settee means a long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once, whereas sofa means a raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.


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  1. Settee as a noun:

    A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.

  1. Settee as a noun:

    A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.

  1. Sofa as a noun (Middle East, _, architecture, archaic):

    A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

  2. Sofa as a noun (furniture):

    An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

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