Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A reclining chair with a long seat that supports the outstretched legs.
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- noun A reclining
chair with a long seat, which can support theoutstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.
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- noun a long chair; for reclining
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : chaise, chair + longue, long.]
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Borrowing from French chaise longue ("long chair"), from French chaise ("chair") + longue ("long")
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bilby commented on the word chaise longue
This another regularly mangled customer in its guise as 'chaise lounge'.
November 22, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word chaise longue
Yes, but Dictionary.com dates "chaise lounge" from about 1790. Not bad for a misspelling--or should I say anglicisation? ;)
November 22, 2007
bilby commented on the word chaise longue
Goodness me. What a long and lonely vigil for the pedants on this one.
November 22, 2007