chaise longue /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ $ -ˈlɒːŋ/ noun (plural chaises longues (same pronunciation)) [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: 'long chair']

1. a long chair with an arm only at one end, on which you can sit and stretch out your legs

2. American English a long chair with a back that can be upright for sitting, or can lie flat for lying down

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