lounging
Americanadjective
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(of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home.
lounging robe; lounging jacket.
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lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.
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Example Sentences
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Adjacent to the lounging space is a large dining room with an elegant chandelier.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet in one ad on Saylor’s social-media feed, a woman was lounging on a tropical beach, supposedly funding a lifestyle entirely through Stretch dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
A zebra-striped lounging chair to the left and a taxidermied antelope head on the wall behind hint at the wealth and leisure of its titular city — another subject of great interest to Hockney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
My earliest memories of the one-pot dish are of rainy days spent either lounging on the couch or under the sheets.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
The lounging walruses groaned as she passed by, but they were too comfortable to move.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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