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Definition of chaise longue noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chaise longue

noun
chaise longue pronunciation English ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ chaise longue pronunciation American ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ
plural chaises longues
chaises longues pronunciation English ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ chaises longues pronunciation American ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔːŋ
(from French)
 
1 a long low seat with a back and one arm, on which the person sitting can stretch out their legs2 (North American English) (also informal chaise lounge) a long chair with a back that can be vertical for sitting on or flat for lying on outdoors