Illustration of chaise longue
chaise longue
noun
ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ 
ˈshez-
plural chaise longues also chaises longues ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ(z)
: a long reclining chair
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The chaise longue suddenly makes all kinds of sense to me. 
Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The sofa, rug, and yellow-travertine screen are custom; LC4 chaise longue is from Cassina. Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 The entrance to the suite has a cozy chaise longue in grey performance fabric, with a large — almost to the ceiling — black framed mirror leaning against the wall behind it. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2022 For a nursery project with lots of space, Risdon purchased a chaise longue. Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021 Details like a vintage chandelier in a hotel bathroom or an antique chaise longue can make a hotel room or your own home feel unique. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 In collaboration with Murano glass producer WonderGlass, the exhibition presents everything from a chaise longue to a rocking chair. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Lisa finds the chaise longue said to be made from mother jaguar beneath the trapdoor in her bedroom. Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021 How to book: Reserve a chaise longue for one for $40 or a table for four for $80 through Resy. Chelsea Brastred, WSJ, 1 June 2021 See More
Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The sofa, rug, and yellow-travertine screen are custom; LC4 chaise longue is from Cassina. Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 The entrance to the suite has a cozy chaise longue in grey performance fabric, with a large — almost to the ceiling — black framed mirror leaning against the wall behind it. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2022 For a nursery project with lots of space, Risdon purchased a chaise longue. Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021 Details like a vintage chandelier in a hotel bathroom or an antique chaise longue can make a hotel room or your own home feel unique. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 In collaboration with Murano glass producer WonderGlass, the exhibition presents everything from a chaise longue to a rocking chair. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Lisa finds the chaise longue said to be made from mother jaguar beneath the trapdoor in her bedroom. Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021 How to book: Reserve a chaise longue for one for $40 or a table for four for $80 through Resy. Chelsea Brastred, WSJ, 1 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, long chair
First Known Use
1800, in the meaning defined above