chaise

noun

ˈshāz How to pronounce chaise (audio)
ˈshez
1
: any of various light horse-drawn vehicles: such as
a
: a 2-wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding top
2

Examples of chaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Safavieh’s reclining wood chaise is ideal for sending emails, breezing through your Goodreads list, and getting a nice tan. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024 Wrought Studio in-pool chaise loungers, $1,399.99 (Wayfair) This set of two loungers, on sale for around $1,399.99 at Wayfair, will blend seamlessly with your pool shelf, beach, or pool deck. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 July 2024 In the evenings, a classical or contemporary musical duo would play in the Explorer Lounge and the Living Room, where loveseats and chaises draped in reindeer hides are arranged around water-vapor fireplaces. Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 Frontgate Santino chaises, now $1,359.15 The Santino set of two chaises, around $1,359.15 (originally $1,599.00) at Frontgate, are designed with an attractive open weave of all-weather wicker. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for chaise 

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Word History

Etymology

French, chair, chaise, alteration of Old French chaiere chair

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaise was in 1699

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Cite this Entry

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

Kids Definition

chaise

noun
1
: a two-wheeled carriage with a folding top
2

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