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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.]
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chaise longue
(ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ; French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) orchaise 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]
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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.]
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chaise longue
A reclining chair with a long padded seat resembling a settee.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" |
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chaise longue
n → Chaiselongue f
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