chaise lounge

noun

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The structure can range from settees or high-back silhouettes with a perch for a little tête-à-tête, posh bouclé love seats, structural chaise lounges (just ask Emma Chamberlain), and mini sofas that double as sleepers. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026 Their tender encounter takes place in a grand setting with Stone resting in a chaise lounge in her mansion, outfitted in a robe and turban, looking like Norma Desmond. Brent Lang, Variety, 3 June 2026 Shop more Sunbrella picks below, including a chaise lounge set, a charming curved loveseat, and a set of pretty throw pillows under $50. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026 Amazon has beach-ready chaise lounge chairs on sale, too. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaise lounge

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from French chaise longue

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaise lounge was in 1804

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“Chaise lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise%20lounge. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

Etymology

from chaise longue; the spelling lounge influenced by the more familiar English word lounge "sofa"

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