chaise longue

[ sheyz -lawng, cheyz; French shez -lawng ]

/ ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ, ˌtʃeɪz; French ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaise longue ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez -lawng]. /ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g/.

a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.

Also chaise lounge

[sheyz -lounj, cheyz]. /ˈʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ, ˈtʃeɪz/.

Origin of chaise longue

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

Words nearby chaise longue

chair rail, chair table, chair warmer, chairwoman, chaise, chaise longue, chaitya, Chaka, chakalaka, chakra, Chal.

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Example sentences from the Web for chaise longue

He brought a chair over beside the chaise-longue and sat down obediently, holding the small, fragrant fingers in his own.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley
The chaise-longue was covered with this same silk, as were the various chair cushions.
The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe
And the chaise-longue, or couch, as the case may be, should be both comfortable and beautiful.
The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe
She leaned back languidly in a chaise-longue, with a handkerchief dipped in cologne hiding her swollen eyes.
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly

She stretched out on a chaise-longue in sheer physical delight.
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for chaise longue

chaise longue

/ (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) /

noun plural chaise longues or chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ)

a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest

Word Origin for chaise longue

C19: from French: long chair

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chaise longue
释义	chaise longue [ sheyz -lawng, cheyz; French shez -lawng ] / ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ, ˌtʃeɪz; French ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaise longue ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez -lawng]. /ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g/. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back. Also chaise lounge [sheyz -lounj, cheyz]. /ˈʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ, ˈtʃeɪz/. Origin of chaise longue 1790–1800; <French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology Words nearby chaise longue chair rail, chair table, chair warmer, chairwoman, chaise, chaise longue, chaitya, Chaka, chakalaka, chakra, Chal. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chaise longue He brought a chair over beside the chaise-longue and sat down obediently, holding the small, fragrant fingers in his own. The Gorgeous Girl\|Nalbro Bartley The chaise-longue was covered with this same silk, as were the various chair cushions. The House in Good Taste\|Elsie de Wolfe And the chaise-longue, or couch, as the case may be, should be both comfortable and beautiful. The House in Good Taste\|Elsie de Wolfe She leaned back languidly in a chaise-longue, with a handkerchief dipped in cologne hiding her swollen eyes. Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly She stretched out on a chaise-longue in sheer physical delight. Cinderella Jane\|Marjorie Benton Cooke British Dictionary definitions for chaise longue chaise longue / (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) / noun plural chaise longues or chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest Word Origin for chaise longue C19: from French: long chair Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chaise longue settee, love seat, lounge, chair, bed, futon, divan, ottoman, davenport, daybed, chesterfield, sofa bed, window seat, resting place
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chaise longue

noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez -lawng]. /ʃɛz ˈlɔ̃g/.

Origin of chaise longue

Words nearby chaise longue

Example sentences from the Web for chaise longue

British Dictionary definitions for chaise longue

noun plural chaise longues or chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ)

Word Origin for chaise longue

Words related to chaise longue