chaise longue

American  

[sheyz lawng, cheyz, 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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Etymology

Origin of chaise longue

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

Example Sentences

To create the coziest spot in the house, Hajj likes to put a big, comfortable chair or chaise longue right next to the fireplace.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

No-one's requested to come and see the chaise longue.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

They would sit on the chaise longue for hours, tittering like schoolchildren, feeding the pigeons or watching the ships sailing past on Dublin sound.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Related Words

• bed
• chair
• lounge