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n., pl., chaise longues, or chaises longues (shāz lông').
A reclining chair with a long seat that supports the outstretched legs.

[French : chaise, chair + longue, long.]


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(shayz LONG)

noun, plural chaise longues or chaises longues (shays LONG)
A reclining chair with an elongated seat for supporting legs.

Etymology
From French, literally long chair. The prevalent variant form of this term, chaise lounge, is formed by folk etymology.

Usage
"A pair of Air Force pilots recently locked themselves inside a closet-size metal box here for 50 hours, subsisting on cold pizza and instant noodles, amusing themselves with crossword puzzles and paperback books, and taking occasional catnaps on a fold-up chaise longue from Wal-Mart. The box was a B-2 bomber simulator." — James Dao, Stealth Bomber, Once Scorned, Gains Fresh Backing, The New York Times, Jun 26, 2001.

"In addition to the goldfish pond and fireplace, it sports a chaise lounge covered in hand-painted silk, a modest waterfall and an exercise alcove." — Patricia Davis, Home Front -- Bowl, Bath and Beyond, The Wall Street Journal (New York) Jan 8, 1999.

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The noun has one meaning:

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

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"Lounge chair" redirects here. For the Swiss-French film, see Lounge Chair (film).
An 18th century rococo chaise longue
A late 19th century chaise longue

A chaise longue (French pronunciation: [ʃɛzˈlɔ̃ɡ], "long chair") is an upholstered couch in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs.

It is often also called "chaise lounge" or lounge chair in North America, particularly in the furniture industry[1]. This mixed spelling and pronunciation has become well-established and can be found in American dictionaries, and is an example of a folk etymology. In modern French the term chaise longue can refer to any long reclining chair such as a deckchair.

A duchesse brisée is similar, but looks like a sideways-facing chair together with a long footstool. A chaise longue with a backrest at both ends is known as a récamier[2].

References

  1. ^ Questions & Answers: Chaise longue, Quinion, M. (2003)
  2. ^ Is a recamier the same as a chaise longue? retrieved Feb 9, 2009
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