chaise

noun

ˈshāz How to pronounce chaise (audio)
ˈshez
1
: any of various light horse-drawn vehicles: such as
a
: a 2-wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding top
2

Examples of chaise in a Sentence

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Modway Stopover Outdoor Patio Sunbrella Chaise $287 at Wayfair Forget cramped seating, at 28 inches wide and just over six and a half feet in length, this chaise provides ample room for comfortable lounging. Alexandra Kay, People.com, 8 June 2025 Position it between two of their Pacifica double chaises on your porch or by the pool for easy lounging all summer. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025 The backrest reclines to five different angles, and, set all the way back, the chaise can accommodate the full body of someone who’s up to six feet, four inches tall. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025 The open and airy living room, for instance, is anchored by an orange mohair-and-leather chaise from their previous home. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chaise

Word History

Etymology

French, chair, chaise, alteration of Old French chaiere chair

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaise was in 1701

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“Chaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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chaise

noun
1
: a two-wheeled carriage with a folding top
2

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