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Chaise longue vs. Chaise lounge
Chaise longue
/ʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ/Examples:
Sunbathing on a chaise longue by the pool is paradise.Her living room features an elegant antique chaise longue.The artist rested on a chaise longue while painting her muse.
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Chaise lounge
/ˈʃeɪz ˌlaʊndʒ/Examples:
He reclined on the chaise lounge with a glass of lemonade.The sunroom featured a plush blue chaise lounge perfect for reading.She admired the vintage chaise lounge at the antique store.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Chaise longue comes from French, where chaise means chair and longue means long, thus a long chair.
- Chaise lounge is a variation that has developed in American English due to the pronunciation of longue as lounge.
- Both terms refer to the same type of furniture, but chaise longue is the original French term.
- If youre writing for an audience that considers itself sophisticated or upmarket, chaise longue' might be the preferred choice.
- Chaise lounge is more commonly used in everyday conversation in America and may be more widely recognized there.
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