Chaise Longue Definition
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 definition. Cobuild advanced english dictionary. A long chair with a back that can be moved so that you can sit up or lie down. Noun plural chaise longues french chaises longues shez lawng ʃɛz ˈlɔ g. English language learners definition of chaise longue.
Chaise longues chaises longues ˈʃeɪz a chair with or without arms for reclining having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back. ʃeɪz lɒŋ word forms. ʃɛz lɔ ɡ long chair is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs. A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
Also called chaise lounge ˈʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ ˈtʃeɪs 1790 1800. ˈʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ n pl. In modern french the term chaise longue can refer to any long reclining chair such as a deckchair. The singular and the plural are both pronounced in the same way.
Chaise lounge by folk etym. Plural chaises longues pronunciation note. A literal translation in english is long chair.