chaise longue

noun

ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ 

ˈshez-

plural chaise longues also chaises longues ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ(z) 

: a long reclining chair

Illustration of chaise longue

Examples of chaise longue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Two 32-inch 4K screens will offer 1,500 hours of entertainment viewable from the suite’s seat or its chaise longue. —Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Two 32 inch 4K screens will offer 1,500 hours of entertainment easily viewed from either the seat or the chaise longue in each of their various positions. —Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

This comes as part of Air France’s move upmarket, which includes the introduction of a La Première suite design, featuring a space of more than 35 square feet that includes a seat and a chaise longue that transforms into a full flat bed. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, long chair

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chaise longue

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong

Kids Definition

chaise longue

noun

ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ 

: a long chair that one can lie on

Etymology

French, literally, "long chair," from chaise "chair" and longue "long"