chaise lounge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ/ (US)
Etymology
American alteration of French chaise longue (literally “long chair”), due to a conflation with English lounge (the term, of uncertain etymology, is possibly a distant cognate of French long); attested from 19th century.
Meanings
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(US, proscribed, sometimes) Synonym of chaise longue.
Old Tinker, in evening dress, sat uncomfortably, sideways, upon the edge of a wicker and brocade “chaise lounge,” finishing a tiny glass of chartreuse, while Talbot Potter, in the middle of the room, took leave of a second guest who had been dining with him.
1921, Booth Tarkington, Harlequin and Columbine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chaise lounges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |