chaise longue
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chaise longue
1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology
Example Sentences
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To create the coziest spot in the house, Hajj likes to put a big, comfortable chair or chaise longue right next to the fireplace.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Her copious endnotes made me want to put on a peignoir, strike my forehead dramatically and fall in a dead faint on a chaise longue — all gestures probably owed to Elinor Glyn.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
The chaise longue suddenly makes all kinds of sense to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
Teasdale spoke to BBC News about their rise, their love of longboarding - a type of skateboarding - and the whereabouts of the actual chaise longue.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022
Juliet was lying on a chaise longue, dribbling onto the cushions.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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