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chaise lounge

29 Sep.,2022

 

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Etymology

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American alteration of French chaise longue (literally “long chair”), due to a conflation with English lounge (the term, of uncertain etymology, is possibly a distant cognate of French long); attested from 19th century.

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Noun

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chaise lounge (plural chaise lounges)

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    chaise longue

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Usage notes

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  • Generally accepted in the US.
  • The original chaise longue is preferred in the United Kingdom.

References

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  • Michael Quinion (1996–2022), “Chaise lounge”, in World Wide Words.

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