(ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ) or US chaise lounge (ʃeɪz laʊndʒ)
nounWord forms: pluralchaise longues or chaises longues (ˈʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, French ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ)
a long low chair for reclining, with a back and single armrest
Word origin
C19: from French: long chair
Examples of 'chaises longues' in a sentence
chaises longues
Fringes were for shawls and chaises longues, not adults.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Choose from sofas, armchairs and chaises longues with side tables and lights.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Periodically, vendors pass by offering to rent chaises longues, or television sets, or pyjamas.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
Who knew there were 17 different sorts of chaises longues?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There are chintzy chaises longues, shiny cushions, another hideous chandelier, deep patterned walls and radiators.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Four-posters, chaises longues, gilded mirrors, old portraits, high ceilings and sash windows give the bedrooms in the manor house a 19th-century style.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Day beds and chaises longues, made for a single reclining occupant, are making a welcome comeback.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There are decadent chaises longues on which to lounge and the changing rooms are luxurious, with demure dressing tables.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Inside, it has an unfussy look, with exposed stone walls, grey-painted wood-panelling, smart chaises longues, and quality linen.