chaise
a chaise longue, especially a light one used out of doors.
Also called chaise d'or [sheyz dawr]. /ʃeɪz ˈdɔr/. Numismatics.
a gold coin of France, first issued in the early 14th century, which bears a figure of the king seated on a large throne.
an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Edward III.
Origin of chaise
1Words that may be confused with chaise
- chaise , chase
Words Nearby chaise
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How to use chaise in a sentence
Pitch a tent among piñons and junipers, dine al fresco at the wooden picnic table, then gaze up at the night sky from the provided chaise loungers at this rustic, view-filled retreat.
They all want to be able to lay down and watch TV, and I’ve even specified a double chaise for those with two kids.
How the pandemic has changed the way we see and use our homes — maybe forever | Jura Koncius | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostSprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.
Inside North America’s First Islamic Art Museum | Shinan Govani | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen he came back, he testified, they were getting coital on a chaise longue.
The first interment in the cemetery of Pere la chaise; it was laid out and prepared by order of Bonaparte.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellI shall have to drive past Old Place in fathers chaise with one horse, and I hate to drive with one horse!
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterWhen I was first acting as post-boy my chaise got overturned, but on the whole I have been pretty fortunate.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAs Dr. Sitgreaves supported her from the chaise, she turned an expressive look at the face of the practitioner.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperI only want formally to report myself before taking post-chaise to London.
A Roving Commission | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for chaise
/ (ʃeɪz) /
a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers
short for post chaise, chaise longue
a gold coin first issued in France in the 14th century, depicting the king seated on a throne
Origin of chaise
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