chaise longue

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaise longue (literally long chair).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɒŋɡ, -ɒŋ

Noun

chaise longue (plural chaise longues or chaises longues)

  1. (chiefly Britain) A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.
    Synonym: chaise lounge (American)

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French

Etymology

Literally “long chair”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃ɡ

Noun

chaise longue f (plural chaises longues)

  1. chaise longue (reclining chair with a long seat)

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaise longue (literally long chair).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃɛz ˈlɔŋɡ/

Noun

chaise longue f (plural chaises longues)

  1. chaise longue (reclining chair with a long seat)
    Synonyms: agrippina, (rare) cislonga

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaise longue (literally long chair).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛzɨ ˈlõɡɨ/

Noun

chaise longue f (plural chaise longues)

  1. chaise longue (reclining chair with a long seat)
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