chaise longue

American  

[shayz lawng, chayz, shez lawng] / ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ, ˌtʃeɪz, ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g /

Also chaise lounge

noun

• chaise longues,
  plural
• chaises longues
  plural

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

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chaise longues
  plural
• chaises longues
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of chaise longue

1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology

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Example Sentences

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chaise longue

A woman collapsed in a chaise longue on a brick and breeze-block patio is trying to read George Eliot’s “Daniel Deronda.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

She's like, "Shall I just make up the chaise longue for you?"

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2021

There was a long white chaise longue and two tall, curvy white armchairs.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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