chaise

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noun \ˈshāz, ˈshez\

Definition of chaise

1 : any of various light horse-drawn vehicles: such asa : a 2-wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding topb : post chaise
2 : chaise longue

Recent Examples of chaise from the Web

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, CNT, "Why Languedoc Is Like Nowhere Else in France", 9 June 2017
Sundays at 1 p.m., lean back in a chaise lounger as Pool House serves up rising DJs and other brunchtime necessities.

— michael benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "Splash down: San Diego’s hottest pool parties", 1 June 2017
The five paintings here benefit from formal continuity: Each centers on a large backyard swimming pool, its turquoise water edged in white stone and chaise longues and backed by sharp green grass and green-black shrubs.

— roberta smith and martha schwendener, New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week", 1 June 2017
Soak City boasts more changing rooms, spray misters, shade structures and deck space, helping to double the number of chaise lounge chairs.

— cleveland.com, "Family-friendly Ohio: Top 10 attractions for fun in Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio", 29 May 2017
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube stake their claim on the beaches with talks on the on the future of VR happening just a few chaise lounges away from the volleyball nets and smoothie bars.

— rhonda richford, The Hollywood Reporter, "Is Cannes Lions Now Glitzier Than the Film Festival?", 26 May 2017

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