chaise

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noun \ ˈshāz , ˈshez \

Definition of chaise

1 :any of various light horse-drawn vehicles: such as

a :a 2-wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding top

b :post chaise

2 :chaise longue

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Recent Examples of chaise from the Web

Relax on a chic chaise and take in stunning rooftop views from one of the tallest buildings along the Sunset Strip.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Five Gorgeous Hotel Pools Where You Can Cool off without Booking a Room," 28 Aug. 2017
There was a living room decorated with red-and-gold, Ethan-Allen-ish chairs and couches and a chaise longue meant to invoke a degree of midcentury splendor.

— andy newman, New York Times, "In Search of Donald Trump at His Boyhood Home," 21 Aug. 2017
There’s even the guest-only Carlino restaurant—serving up Italian classics and utilizing fresh produce from the on-site garden—down by their patch of beach and a vast sunbathing patio outfitted with umbrellas and cushioned chaise lounges.

— christina liao, Vogue, "Amalfi Coast or Cinque Terre: Which Italian Coast Should You Visit?," 18 July 2017
The sun shelf, which holds four chaise longues, became a social space.

— marcelle sussman fischler, New York Times, "Hamptons Homes Blur the Line Between Inside and Out," 14 July 2017
Umbrella tables and chaise longues line the deck at the Tanenbaum Family Pool, on the site of a former private pool club that became part of the Samuel Field Y three years ago.

— marcelle sussman fischler, New York Times, "Little Neck, Queens: City Perks on the Edge of the Suburbs," 28 June 2017
Tropical gardens, two pools, and chaise lounges tucked into a tiki hut make the place feel more like a resort than a lodge (and that’s a good thing).

— kristine hansen, Vogue, "The Return of the Roadside Motor Lodge," 26 June 2017
The deputies were directed to the backyard, where Frazier was on a chaise lounge chair, according to the FDLE report.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deputies not charged in backyard shooting of Pompano Beach man," 14 June 2017
The jumble of driftwood tables, schoolhouse chairs, and chaises before us is Biquet Plage, a café that looks like an artsy yard sale spilling out of a shipping container onto the wide beach.

— katherine wheelock, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Languedoc Is Like Nowhere Else in France," 9 June 2017

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