Chaise longue
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest. UK
"Hey, you, over there / On the chaise longue, in your underwear / What are you doing sitting down? / You should be horizontal now"
- 2 a long chair; for reclining wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Hey, you, over there / On the chaise longue, in your underwear / What are you doing sitting down? / You should be horizontal now"
Etymology
Borrowed from French chaise longue (literally “long chair”).