Meaning

3 senses
  1. An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels.

    a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

  2. A chaise longue.

  3. A post chaise.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Maria fell asleep in her chaise.

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  2. There are chaises longues on the deck.

    ruНа палубе стоят шезлонги.

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  3. Tom was stretched out on a chaise longue.

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  4. Mary was stretched out on a chaise longue by the pool.

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French chaise. Doublet of cathedra and chair.

Unadapted borrowing from French chaise. Doublet of cathedra and chair.

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Forms

plural: chaises

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse:shay
  • a long chair; for reclining:chaise longuedaybed

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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