chaise longues

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• chaise longue — [shāz΄ lôŋ′; ] often also [ lounj′ ] see next entry n. pl. chaise longues or chaises longues [shāz΄ lôŋz′; loun′jiz] [Fr, lit., long chair] a couchlike chair with a back support and a seat long enough to support outstretched legs …   English World dictionary

• chaise longue — /shayz lawng , chayz /; Fr. /shez lawonn g /, pl. chaise longues, Fr. chaises longues /shez lawonn g /. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back. Also,… …   Universalium

• chaise longue — UK [ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ] / US [ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ] noun [countable] Word forms chaise longue : singular chaise longue plural chaise longues or chaises longues UK [ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ] / US [ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ] 1) American a sunlounger 2) a chair with an arm on only one side and a …   English dictionary

• chaise longue — [[t]ˈʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ[/t]] n. pl. chaise longues, chaises longues [[t]ˈʃeɪz[/t]] fur a chair with or without arms for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back Also called chaise lounge [[t]ˈʃeɪz… …   From formal English to slang

• chaise longue — /ʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ / (say shayz long) noun a kind of couch or reclining chair with seat prolonged to form a full length leg rest. {French: long chair} Usage: Since this is a French borrowing the plural in French would be chaises longues and so this is… …   Australian English dictionary

• chaise longue — noun (plural chaise longues; also chaises longues) Etymology: French, literally, long chair Date: 1800 a long reclining chair …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chaise longue — (US also chaise lounge) ► NOUN (pl. chaises longues pronunc. same) 1) a sofa with a backrest at only one end. 2) N. Amer. a sunbed or other chair with a lengthened seat. ORIGIN French, long chair …   English terms dictionary

• chaise longue — [ˌʃeız ˈlɔŋ US ˈlo:ŋ] n plural chaises longues (same pronunciation) [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: long chair ] 1.) a long chair with an arm only at one end, which you can sit on and stretch your legs out 2.) AmE a long chair with a back… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• chaise longue — |chéze longue| s. f. Cadeira para reclinar o corpo. • Plural: chaises longues.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra francesa …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

• Chaise longue — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chaise (homonymie). Une chaise longue XIXeme siècle …   Wikipédia en Français

• chaise longue — [[t]ʃe͟ɪz lɒ̱ŋ[/t]] chaises longues N COUNT (The singular and the plural are both pronounced in the same way.) A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length …   English dictionary