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chaise longue
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chaise longue  (shz lông)
n. pl. chaise longues or chaises longues (shz lông)
A reclining chair with a long seat that supports the outstretched legs.
[French : chaise, chair + longue, long.]
chaise longue [ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ (French) ʃɛz lɔ̃g]
n pl chaise longues, chaises longues [ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ (French) ʃɛz lɔ̃g]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest
[from French: long chair]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chaise longuechaise longue - a long chair; for reclining          
chaise, daybed
chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
Translations
chaise longue [ˈʃeɪzˈlɒŋ] N (chaise-longues (pl)) → tumbona f
chaise longue [ʃɛzlɔ̃g] n → méridienne f
chaise longue
n → Chaiselongue f


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