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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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But what about the light fixtures or the chaise longue?
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Air France also unveiled its new La Premiere First Class suites, which feature five windows, an Air France exclusive, a seat and a chaise longue that transform into a real 2-meter bed.
—Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
The light blue of the chaise longue carries through to the artwork in the dining area, and there are more hits of blue both large (the armchairs) and small (the accessories on the coffee table) throughout.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Floyd spends most of the action stuck underground, a predicament rendered figuratively by having the actor Jeremy Jordan confined to a chaise longue–esque construction integrated into the rest of the rocky stage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Air France also unveiled its new La Premiere First Class suites, which feature five windows, an Air France exclusive, a seat and a chaise longue that transform into a real 2-meter bed.
—Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
The light blue of the chaise longue carries through to the artwork in the dining area, and there are more hits of blue both large (the armchairs) and small (the accessories on the coffee table) throughout.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Floyd spends most of the action stuck underground, a predicament rendered figuratively by having the actor Jeremy Jordan confined to a chaise longue–esque construction integrated into the rest of the rocky stage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Chaise longue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise%20longue. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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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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