seat

siːt

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#1·9h ago

Something to be sat upon.

Besides the broad-brimmed hat, he was distinguished by a spotted tie, a pair of seedy check trousers rather baggy in the seat, and a cut-away coat, much too tight for him.

Origin: From , from , possibly from (or simply cognate with) , both from , from ; compare . (“location or site”) is probably derived from , which is related to . * * (modern ). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·9h ago

A location or site.

* Several pressmen have nearly lost their lives, to say nothing of the seats of their trousers, from these creatures.

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#3·9h ago

The starting point of a fire.

* I love these new biker pants I bought! There's padding in the seat to protect my rear end.

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