CHAISE LONGUE


Meaning of CHAISE LONGUE in English

(ˈ)shāzˈlȯŋ, -ez- noun

or chaise lounge (ˈ)shāzˈlau̇nj, (ˈ)chāz-, (ˈ)chās-

( plural chaise longues -ŋz ; or chaise loung·es -njə̇z ; also chaises longues -zˈlȯŋz)

Etymology: chaise longue from French, literally, long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology from French chaise longue

: an elongated couchlike seat with a raised back support at one end — called also chaise

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