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chaise_lounge

chaise lounge

English

Noun

chaise lounge ‎(plural chaise lounges)

  1. (US) chaise longue

Usage notes

  • Generally accepted in the US
  • The original chaise longue is preferred in the United Kingdom.

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Etymology

American alteration of chaise longue ‎(“long chair”), due to a conflation of French longue ‎(“long”) with English lounge (terms possibly distantly cognate; lounge has uncertain etymology); attested from 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃeɪzˈlaʊndʒ/, /tʃeɪzˈlaʊndʒ/, /tʃeɪsˈlaʊndʒ/

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