chaise longue

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chaise longue

(shāz′ lông′, shĕz′) or chaise lounge (shāz′ lounj′, chās′)

n. pl. chaise longues (shāz′ lông′, shĕz′) or chaises longues (shĕz′ lông′) or chaise lounges (shāz′ loun′jĭz, chās′)

A usually upholstered reclining chair with a long seat that supports the outstretched legs.

[French : chaise, chair + longue, long.]

chaise longue

(ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ; French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) or

chaise lounge

n, pl chaise longues or chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ; French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ)

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

[C19: from French: long chair]

chaise longue

(ˈʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ)

n., pl. chaise longues, chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz)

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

Also called chaise lounge (ˈʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ, ˈtʃeɪs)

[1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etym.]

chaise longue

A reclining chair with a long padded seat resembling a settee.

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Noun

chaise 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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Monsieur dismounted without speaking a word, went straight to his apartments, where his valet changed his dress, and as Madame had not yet sent orders respecting breakfast, Monsieur stretched himself upon a chaise longue, and was soon as fast asleep as if it had been eleven o'clock at night.

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ABOVE: cow print sofa pounds 4,110 with cubes pounds 440 from Cream Designs; (top, right) Niguini hide cushions from the Out of Africa collection at Liberty, prices start at pounds 69; (right) zebra bin from Cream Designs pounds 195; (below) zebra print hammock pounds 1,170 from Cream Designs; TAKE A SEAT: Thassos cowhide; sofa from Amazing Emporium pounds 3,659 (below) and (right) pony skin Basculant chair pounds 395 from the Chair Company; IN HIDING: From top --; hide upholstered chair at Andrew Martin; pony skin chaise longue pounds 475 from The Chair Company; Barbara Wiggins design bean bag;

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Le Corbusier rapidly lost interest in the furniture designs until, on her own initiative in 1928, she had prototypes made of the panier a coussins (armchair in two sizes, later renamed the Petit and Grand Confort), swing-back chair and chaise longue. Ils sont coquets' was his approving reaction.

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