chaise

American  

[sheyz] / ʃeɪz /

noun

1. a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two people; shay.

2. post chaise.

3. a chaise longue, especially a light one used out of doors.

4. Also called chaise d'or.  Numismatics.

   1. a gold coin of France, first issued in the early 14th century, which bears a figure of the king seated on a large throne.

   2. an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Edward III.

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chaise British  

/ ʃeɪz /

noun

1. a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers

2. short for post chaise chaise longue

3. a gold coin first issued in France in the 14th century, depicting the king seated on a throne

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Etymology

Origin of chaise

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, variant of chaire “chair”; chair

Example Sentences

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

And yes, it also provided fresh excuses to design, say, an airy, low-slung chaise in which to snooze briefly under the tropical sun, next to the cool earth.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Just because you’re lying on a pool chaise doesn’t mean the characters you read about have to sit still.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

By the window was a Le Corbusier chaise, made of chrome and cowhide.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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