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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" is a French term, and it means long chair.
- "Chaise lounge" is more commonly used in American English, as a variant, due to an anglicization influenced by the familiar word lounge.
- Remember that "chaise longue" pertains directly to its French roots and structure, meaning a specific type of furniture.
- The pronunciation might mislead; keep in mind "longue" from "chaise longue" refers to long, echoing its literal design.
- Although both terms are understood, "chaise longue" is the traditional, original term.
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