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lounger

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lounge  (lounj)
v. lounged, loung·ing, loung·es
v.intr.
1. To move or act in a lazy, relaxed way; loll: lounging on the sofa; lounged around in pajamas.
2. To pass time idly: lounged in Venice till June.
v.tr.
To pass (time) in a lazy, relaxed, or idle way: lounged the day away.
n.
1. A public waiting room, as in a hotel or an air terminal, often having smoking or lavatory facilities.
2. A cocktail lounge.
3.
a. A living room.
b. A lobby.
4. A long couch, especially one having no back and a headrest at one end.

[Possibly from French s'allonger, to stretch out, from Old French alongier, to lengthen, from Medieval Latin allongre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin longus, long; see long1.]

lounger n.

lounger [ˈlaʊndʒə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a comfortable sometimes adjustable couch or extending chair designed for someone to relax on
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose comfortable leisure garment
3. a person who lounges
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loungerlounger - someone who wastes time              
do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
2.loungerlounger - an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms
3.lounger - an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear
loungewear - clothing suitable for relaxation
Translations
lounger [ˈlaʊndʒəʳ] Ngandul m, haragán/ana m/f
lounger
n
Nichtstuer(in) m(f), → Faulenzer(in) m(f)
(Brit: = reclining chair) → Ruhesessel m
lounger [ˈlaʊndʒəʳ] nlettino da spiaggia
lounger [ˈlaʊndʒəʳ] nlettino da spiaggia


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He had been there often, during a whole year, and had always been the same moody and morose lounger there.
But the flow of this fugitive sympathy, characteristic of Parisians, was dried immediately; for as soon as the stranger saw himself the object of attention, he looked at his observer with so savage an air that the boldest lounger hurried his step as though he had trod upon a serpent.
The careless glance of a lounger on the pavement of Pall Mall filled him with a sudden anger.
 
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