Meanings
plural chaise lounges
- USproscribedsometimesSynonym 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 ColumbineSynonyms: chaise longue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of chaise longue.
Origin
- Frenchlong
- Frenchchaise longue
- Englishchaise 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.
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chaise lounge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaise%20lounge
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