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chaise longue

/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
chaise -longue
IPA
/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaise longue (literally “long chair”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/
  • British English: /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chaise longues (plural) chaises longues (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chaise

Synonyms

chaise lounge lit de repos chaise daybed

Rhymes With

long wrong along song strong hong kong belong hong kong dong jong wong

Questions

How do you pronounce chaise longue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/.
What does chaise longue mean?
A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.
Where does chaise longue come from?
It is traced to French.

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