Sofa, Settee or Couch ?

[Davs 19]

Which is it ?

Used to be a Settee to my Mum & Dad, but It's always been a Sofa to me.

 

[aguero93:20]

Couch.

 

[Sir peace frog]

like to eat my barmcakes on the settee

 

[dronefromsector7g]

I use all 3 terms.


Great thread BTW.

 

[TangerineSteve17]

Couch.

There is a certain poster who I'm sure only refers to it as "the chesterfield"

 

[Davs 19]

Couch.

There is a certain poster who I'm sure only refers to it as "the chesterfield"

I was thinking he may be a Chaise Longue kind of guy ;.)

 

[bgblue]

Setee about 70%
Couch about 20%
Sofa about 10%

Do I win a prize?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I have a casting couch if that counts.

 

[Henkeman]

Chaise longue, which is located in the drawing room.

Peasants.

 

[kaz7]

Settee

Loo

Oven chips

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Usually settee but sofa if I'm talking to the youngsters I rarely say the couch

 

[bluegirl74]

Sofa

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Settee

Loo

Oven chips

Couch.

Toilet.

Oven chips (but would like deep fried ones)

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Settee

Loo

Oven chips

Couch.

Toilet.

Oven chips (but would like deep fried ones)

Breakfast, dinner and tea.

 

[oakiecokie]

Reclining chair.

 

[East Level 2]

Couch.
I've heard fans of the rags referred to as couch potatoes but never settee potatoes or sofa potatoes.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

I use all 3 terms.


Great thread BTW.

All three for me as well.

 

[Barcon]

Couch, as I don't want to confuse the natives. Settee, if I'm talking to my Mum. Sofa, if I was a member of the royal family.

 

[foetus]

Lounge.

Never heard the term settee

 

[Barcon]

Lounge.

Never heard the term settee

A lounge is the room that a settee may be in.