chaise lounge
English
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.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -aʊndʒ
Noun
chaise lounge (plural chaise lounges)
- (US) Synonym of chaise longue
Usage notes
- Generally accepted in the US.
- The original chaise longue is preferred in the United Kingdom.