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chaise longue
noun
ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ 
ˈshez-
plural chaise longues also chaises longues
ˈshāz-ˈlȯŋ(z)
: a long reclining chair
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The light blue of the chaise longue carries through to the artwork in the dining area, and there are more hits of blue both large (the armchairs) and small (the accessories on the coffee table) throughout.
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Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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
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Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
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
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“Chaise longue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise%20longue. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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chaise longue
noun
: a long chair that one can lie on
Etymology
French, literally, "long chair," from chaise "chair" and longue "long"
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