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chaise longue

American  
[sheyz lawng, cheyz, shez lawng] / ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ, ˌtʃeɪz, ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g /
Also chaise lounge

noun

plural

chaise longues,

plural

chaises longues

  1. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.

chaise longue British  
/ ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ, ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ /

noun

  1. a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest

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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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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

The chaise longue suddenly makes all kinds of sense to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

"I have a TV cabinet with curtains which I pull across to hide any reports about Covid. Either that or I will hide behind the chaise longue."

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

For a nursery with lots of space, Risdon purchased a chaise longue.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Sophie Mol was laid out on the chaise longue.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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