Word of the Day 09/16/22 Chaise Longue
Chaise Longue (noun)
chaise longue [ sheyz lawng, cheyz; French shez lawng ]
noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez lawng].
1. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.
Also chaise lounge [sheyz-lounj, cheyz].
WORDS RELATED TO CHAISE LONGUE
bed, chair, lounge, love seat, settee, chesterfield, davenport, daybed, divan, ottoman, futon, resting place, sofa bed, window seat
See synonyms for chaise longue on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology
HOW TO USE CHAISE LONGUE IN A SENTENCE
There are chaise longues and umbrella drinks available at Turneffe Flats.
WITH COVID PROTOCOLS, A CARIBBEAN FLY-FISHING HAVEN IS BACK IN BUSINESS|CHRIS SANTELLA|APRIL 2, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
POWERFUL CONGRESSMAN WRITES ABOUT ‘FLESHY BREASTS’|ASAWIN SUEBSAENG|JANUARY 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.
INSIDE NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM|SHINAN GOVANI|SEPTEMBER 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What about those other cultural forces that emerged outside of Europe during the longue durée of Western sleepytime?
DECONSTRUCTING DAVID BRAT’S ‘SCHOLARSHIP’|CANDIDA MOSS|JUNE 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
chaise longue [ sheyz lawng, cheyz; French shez lawng ]
noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez lawng].
1. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back.
Also chaise lounge [sheyz-lounj, cheyz].
WORDS RELATED TO CHAISE LONGUE
bed, chair, lounge, love seat, settee, chesterfield, davenport, daybed, divan, ottoman, futon, resting place, sofa bed, window seat
See synonyms for chaise longue on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1790–1800; < French: long chair; chaise lounge by folk etymology
HOW TO USE CHAISE LONGUE IN A SENTENCE
There are chaise longues and umbrella drinks available at Turneffe Flats.
WITH COVID PROTOCOLS, A CARIBBEAN FLY-FISHING HAVEN IS BACK IN BUSINESS|CHRIS SANTELLA|APRIL 2, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
POWERFUL CONGRESSMAN WRITES ABOUT ‘FLESHY BREASTS’|ASAWIN SUEBSAENG|JANUARY 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.
INSIDE NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM|SHINAN GOVANI|SEPTEMBER 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What about those other cultural forces that emerged outside of Europe during the longue durée of Western sleepytime?
DECONSTRUCTING DAVID BRAT’S ‘SCHOLARSHIP’|CANDIDA MOSS|JUNE 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.