chaise longue
noun/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ/
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ/
(plural chaises longues
(from French)/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ/
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ/
)- a long low seat with a back and one arm, on which the person sitting can stretch out their legs
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- (also lounge chair, informal chaise lounge)(North American English) a long chair with a back that can be straight for sitting on or be made flat for lying on
Word Originearly 19th cent.: French, literally ‘long chair’.
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