chaise lounge
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʃeɪzˈlaʊndʒ/, /tʃeɪzˈlaʊndʒ/, /tʃeɪsˈlaʊndʒ/
[edit] 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.
[edit] Noun
chaise lounge (plural chaise lounges)
- (US) chaise longue
[edit] Usage notes
- Generally accepted in the US
- The original chaise longue is preferred in the United Kingdom.
- The spelling and pronunciation confusion seems to be avoided by referring to the chair as a chaise.
