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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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Find a couch or a chaise longue or a recliner, please, and give Ron’s sheer desperation a watch.
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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
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
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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
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
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 21 Oct. 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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