chaise longue
noun /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ/
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ/
(plural chaises longues
(from French) /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ/
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ/
)- a long low seat with a back and one arm, on which the person sitting can stretch out their legs
enlarge image - (also lounge chair, informal chaise lounge)(North American English) a long chair with a back that can be straight for sitting on or be made flat for lying on
Word Originearly 19th cent.: French, literally ‘long chair’.