chaise longue

[ sheyz lawng, cheyz; French shez lawng ]

noun

, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez , lawng].

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

chaise longue

/ ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ; ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ /

noun

1. a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaise longue¹

1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaise longue¹

C19: from French: long chair

Example Sentences

So Masli took him onstage, gave him an eye mask and had him lie down on a chaise longue, where he stayed for the remainder of the show.

From New York Times

The gurney that rolls out of the ambulance makes for an excellent chaise longue.

From Los Angeles Times

A woman collapsed in a chaise longue on a brick and breeze-block patio is trying to read George Eliot’s “Daniel Deronda.”

From New York Times

The photo of the sheep on the chaise longue was shrunk to about the size of a postage stamp.

From New York Times

Unlike those two women, bound by corsets, Emilie wears a simple nightgown, which allows her to move freely from her chaise longue to her desk on Sarah White’s handsome set.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bed
• chair
• lounge