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

Draped across a sumptuous velvet chaise longue within the art deco splendour of Eltham Palace, Susie Cave is moonlighting as a fabulous Biba-bobbed lady of the manor. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026

Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

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

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"