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[type of sofa] A window seat is a miniature sofa without a back, intended to fill the recess of a window. In the latter part of the 18th century, when tall narrow sash windows were almost universal, the window seat was in high favor, and was no doubt in keeping with the formalism of Georgian interiors. It differed much in decorative detail,...
[n] - a bench or bench-like seat built into a window recess
noun a bench or similar seat built into a window recess