noun
chaise
shayz
noun
1
A light, open horse-drawn carriage, typically for one or two people.
"They rode into town in an old-fashioned chaise."
2
Short for chaise longue, a long reclining chair.
"She stretched out on the chaise by the pool."
How to Use Chaise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA light carriage, or, more commonly today, short for "chaise longue" (a reclining lounge chair).
Common pairings
chaise longue
lounge on a chaise
Word Forms
chaises plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from French chaise ("chair") — a doublet of "chair" and "cathedra."