chaise
pronunciation
How to pronounce chaise in British English:
UK [ʃeɪz]
How to pronounce chaise in American English:
US [ʃez]
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- Noun:
- a long chair; for reclining
- a carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse
Word Origin
- chaise (n.)
- 1701, "pleasure carriage," from French chaise "chair" (15c.), dialectal variant of chaire (see chair (n.)) due to 15c.-16c. Parisian accent swapping of -r- and -s-, a habit often satirized by French writers. French chair and chaise then took respectively the senses of "high seat, throne, pulpit" and "chair, seat." Chaise lounge (1800) is corruption of French chaise longue "long chair," the second word confused in English with lounge.
Example
- 1. It is not unheard of to arrange a chaise lounge and a couch in the same space .
- 2. Chaise lounges are designed to be stylish , but moreover they are designed for ultimate comfort and relaxation .
- 3. Remember that a chaise lounge is seating for one individual so it cannot take the place of a sofa or multiple chairs .
- 4. Depending on the design of the chaise lounge itself , you may not need any additional accents especially if your piece is covered in a particularly busy pattern .
- 5. The museum is also showing four pieces of contemporary furniture recently acquired for its permanent collection , including the bone chaise and its mould by joris laarman .