chaise

American  

[sheyz] / ʃeɪz /

noun

1. a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two people; shay.

2. post chaise.

3. a chaise longue, especially a light one used out of doors.

4. Also called chaise d'or.  Numismatics.

   1. a gold coin of France, first issued in the early 14th century, which bears a figure of the king seated on a large throne.

   2. an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Edward III.

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chaise British  

/ ʃeɪz /

noun

1. a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers

2. short for post chaise chaise longue

3. a gold coin first issued in France in the 14th century, depicting the king seated on a throne

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Etymology

Origin of chaise

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, variant of chaire “chair”; chair

Example Sentences

Stretched out on the chaise part of our sectional sofa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“It’s a happy color,” she says, noting the orange chaise in her bedroom and the Art Nouveau ceramics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

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 • May 21, 2024

At the plasma center, I was led to a chaise longue–style chair.

From Slate • May 18, 2024

I stretch out on a chaise longue near the bamboo grove and take a few deep breaths.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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