chaise lounge

noun

Examples of chaise lounge in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from French chaise longue

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaise lounge was in 1804

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Cite this Entry

“Chaise lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise%20lounge. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

Etymology

from chaise longue; the spelling lounge influenced by the more familiar English word lounge "sofa"

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