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chaise lounge

US/ˌʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ/

chaise lounge noun: synonym of chaise longue.

Noun

chaise lounge (plural chaise lounges)

  1. (US, proscribed, sometimes) Synonym of chaise longue.
    • Old Tinker, in evening dress, sat uncomfortably, sideways, upon the edge of a wicker and brocade “chaise lounge,” finishing a tiny glass of chartreuse, while Talbot Potter, in the middle of the room, took leave of a second guest who had been dining with him.1921, Booth Tarkington, Harlequin and Columbine
    Synonyms:
    chaise longue

Synonyms of chaise lounge

Forms of chaise lounge

pluralchaise lounges

Origin of chaise lounge

American alteration of French chaise longue (literally “long chair”), due to a conflation with English lounge (the term, of uncertain etymology, is possibly a distant cognate of French long); attested from 19th century.

Words that rhyme with chaise lounge

Questions about chaise lounge

What does chaise lounge mean?
Chaise lounge means synonym of chaise longue.
What part of speech is chaise lounge?
Chaise lounge is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaise lounge?
Chaise lounge is pronounced /ˌʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ/ (US).
What is the plural of chaise lounge?
The plural of chaise lounge is chaise lounges.

Words near chaise lounge in the dictionary

  1. chaise
  2. chaise and four
  3. chaise and fours
  4. chaise longue
  5. chaise longues
  6. chaise lounge
  7. chaise lounges
  8. chaisemaker
  9. chaisemakers
  10. chaises
  11. chaises and four

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