A long bench with a back, often cushioned, used as seating in restaurants or dining rooms; also a platform or ledge.
From French 'banquette,' diminutive of 'banque' or 'banc' (bench), which comes from Italian. The diminutive form references smaller benches in dining contexts.
The banquette was a clever design—by building seating directly into the wall, restaurants could fit more people and create cozy booth dining without needing individual chairs.
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