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chaise longue
noun
ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ 
ˈshez-
plural chaise longues also chaises longues
ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ(z)
: a long reclining chair
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Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Find a couch or a chaise longue or a recliner, please, and give Ron’s sheer desperation a watch.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Some sofas will have a chaise longue on one end, which means the couch extends on that side, so there’s more room to stretch out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
But what about the light fixtures or the chaise longue?
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Find a couch or a chaise longue or a recliner, please, and give Ron’s sheer desperation a watch.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Some sofas will have a chaise longue on one end, which means the couch extends on that side, so there’s more room to stretch out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
But what about the light fixtures or the chaise longue?
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaise longue
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“Chaise longue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise%20longue. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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chaise longue
noun
: a long chair that one can lie on
Etymology
French, literally, "long chair," from chaise "chair" and longue "long"
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