chaise longuenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌʃez ˈlɔ̃ːŋ/us/ˌʃez ˈlɔ̃ːŋ/plural chaises longues uk/ˌʃezˈlɔ̃ːŋ/a long, low seat, with an arm at one side and usually a low back along half of its length, that a person can stretch out his or her legs on
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Chairs & seats
- -seater
- armchair
- armrest
- banquette
- bar stool
- beach chair
- booster seat
- footstool
- front seat
- high chair
- living room suite
- lounger
- perch
- rocking chair
- sag bag
- seating
- settee
- stall
- stool
- window seat
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Examples from literature
- Elaine half-sat, half-lay in a chaise longue. His white lilac and fuchsia—those were her favourite flowers he had discovered—were on a small table by her side, scenting the room faintly but definitely.
- On a chaise longue in this ivory and rose sanctum, reposed a big, beautiful doll, preserved from childish days.
- Stretch yourself out in the chaise longue and rest while we talk.
- Taking his seat on the chaise longue, Dundee explained gently but briefly the offer which Tracey Miles had just made.
- Well! exclaimed the doctor triumphantly, as he glanced around his splendid rooms, and threw himself into a chaise longue —then a new luxury—"well, it is certainly a charming feeling to be entirely out of debt."