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chaise

 
Dictionary: chaise   (shāz) pronunciation

n.
  1. Any of various light open carriages, often with a collapsible hood, especially a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
  2. A post chaise.
  3. A chaise longue.

[French, chair, variant of Old French chaiere. See chair.]


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a long chair; for reclining
  Synonyms: chaise longue, daybed

Meaning #2: a carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse
  Synonym: shay


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - let vogn, postvogn

idioms:

  • chaise longue    chaiselong

Nederlands (Dutch)
sjees

Français (French)
n. - cabriolet

idioms:

  • chaise longue    chaise longue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Halbkutsche, Cab

idioms:

  • chaise longue    Chaiselongue, Liegesofa

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μόνιππο, (ιστ.) σέντια (πολυθρόνα μεταφοράς προσώπου από αχθοφόρους)

idioms:

  • chaise longue    ανάκλιντρο, ξαπλώστρα, σεζλόνγκ

Italiano (Italian)
calesse, carrozza

idioms:

  • chaise longue    sedia a sdraio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carruagem (f) leve de duas ou quatro rodas

idioms:

  • chaise longue    espreguiçadeira (f)

Русский (Russian)
фаэтон

idioms:

  • chaise longue    шезлонг

Español (Spanish)
n. - tílburi, coche ligero a caballo, con dos ruedas, descubierto y con lugar para dos personas

idioms:

  • chaise longue    tumbona, reposera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lätt vagn

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
轻便马车

idioms:

  • chaise longue    躺椅

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 輕便馬車

idioms:

  • chaise longue    躺椅

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가벼운 유람마차

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 軽装馬車

idioms:

  • chaise longue    長椅子, 寝椅子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عربه صغيرة يجرها حصان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כרכרה‬


 
 
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