Settees - English meaning

noun

A small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping, served with drinks at receptions or formal parties.

Usage examples:

Smoked-salmon canapés

noun

A small, thin, salty biscuit or small piece of bread with food such as cheese, fish, or meat on top, that is served with drinks, especially at a party

noun

A sofa with padded arms and back of the same height and curved outwards at the top.

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View the contrasting styles: traditional chesterfields, contemporary, class and rustic.

proper noun

A town in derbyshire, north central england; population 71,100 (est. 2009).

proper noun

A city in eastern missouri, on the missouri river, a suburb of st. louis; population 46,064 (est. 2008).

noun

A long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.

Usage examples:

I sat in an armchair and they sat on the couch

verb

Express (something) in language of a specified style.

Usage examples:

The assurances were couched in general terms

verb

Treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil.

Usage examples:

Cataracts, when simple, are to be couched

noun

An ornamental writing desk with drawers and a sloping surface for writing.

Usage examples:

With a range of furnishings, from chiffonier, davenport and farthingale chairs to fauteuil and otto…

noun

A bed consisting of a base and mattress but no footboard or headboard.

Usage examples:

For example, instead of putting a lavish bed into the bedroom we bought a standard divan bed and ha…

noun

A long, comfortable seat for more than one person that has no back or arms

collocation

If a child is put up for adoption, the authorities look for someone to legally and permanently take the child and raise them

Usage examples:

The baby girls were put up for adoption and were placed with their maternal grandmother., the mothe…

adjective

Relating to a section or subdivision of a larger whole.

Usage examples:

A sectional championship

noun

A sofa made in sections that can be used separately as chairs.

Usage examples:

Meanwhile, cowering on the leather sectionals, bewildered parents plead to the camera for a nanny i…

adjective

A sectional piece of furniture is made up of parts that can be arranged in various ways

Usage examples:

A sectional sofa, the national interest is more important than any sectional or personal interests.

noun

A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.

Usage examples:

Sofa cushions

noun

A young unfledged pigeon.

Usage examples:

Young squabs stretched their legs and body and flapped their wings vigorously.

adjective

(of a person) short and fat.

Usage examples:

A squab, square-featured personage

noun

A young pigeon eaten as food

noun

A private conversation between two people

Usage examples:

A romantic tête-à-tête