chaise
Americannoun
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a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two people; shay.
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a chaise longue, especially a light one used out of doors.
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Also called chaise d'or. Numismatics.
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a gold coin of France, first issued in the early 14th century, which bears a figure of the king seated on a large throne.
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an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Edward III.
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noun
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a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers
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short for post chaise chaise longue
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a gold coin first issued in France in the 14th century, depicting the king seated on a throne
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chaise
First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, variant of chaire “chair”; see origin at chair
Example Sentences
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Stretched out on the chaise part of our sectional sofa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
At the plasma center, I was led to a chaise longue–style chair.
From Slate ● May 18, 2024
These images are really giving Hollywood films — all the pink, the boa outside on the chaise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Unlike those two women, bound by corsets, Emilie wears a simple nightgown, which allows her to move freely from her chaise longue to her desk on Sarah White’s handsome set.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
They would sit on the chaise longue for hours, tittering like schoolchildren, feeding the pigeons or watching the ships sailing past on Dublin sound.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
The performance space was decorated like a lounge, furnished with plush couches and chaises to approximate the vibe on a ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
After a record burst of sales in March, the showroom floor is almost empty of outdoor chairs, tables and chaises for people to buy.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
The folding chairs are replaced with chaises longues; sounds of rain and surf emanate from hidden speakers.
From Nature ● Sep. 1, 2020
Swimming pool cabanas and chaises “must allow for appropriate distancing,” and nightclubs and dayclubs - where dancers and revelers are usually packed tightly - will remain idle “until further notice.”
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2020
Snowy white chaises with chartreuse pillows, jade bedcurtains and saffron drapes, fuchsia walls and garnet tapestries.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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