/ seˈtiː; NAmE / noun
( BrE ) a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on
SYN sofa , couch
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: perhaps a fanciful variant of the noun settle .
/ seˈtiː; NAmE / noun
( BrE ) a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on
SYN sofa , couch
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: perhaps a fanciful variant of the noun settle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005