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.
chaises 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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The folding chairs are replaced with chaises longues; sounds of rain and surf emanate from hidden speakers.
From Nature ● Sep. 1, 2020
On one side, white women sunbathe on chaises longues.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2013
Simon Harrison makes a worthy Worthing, while Alex Felton's Algy is so effete his safety seems to depend on the adequate provision of silk chaises longues for him to flop upon.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2010
Initially, he began mocking up entire Victorian rooms, except their chaises longues were covered, not in velvet and silk chintz, but in Dutch wax.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2010
The scene opens on a broad, sunny terrace furnished with garden furniture, chairs, small tables and chaises longues.
From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various
