chaise longue
noun
a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.
chaise longues
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pluralof chaise longue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are chaise longues and umbrella drinks available at Turneffe Flats.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2021
I settle into one of the chaise longues.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2017
There are no high-rise buildings, no fast-food restaurants, very few beach bars — there are not even chaise longues on the beach.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2016
At Blaine Trump’s Manhattan pied-à-terre, a former artist’s studio, the original circa-1908 chandelier hangs above a pair of Langham & Co. chaise longues.
From Architectural Digest ● Nov. 4, 2014
Footstools populated her house, allowing the short-legged creatures access to sofas and chaise longues.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
