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chaise definition

chaise (s̸hāz)

noun

  1. any of several kinds of lightweight carriage, some with a collapsible top, having two or four wheels and drawn by one or two horses
  2. post chaise
  3. chaise longue

Etymology: Fr, var. of chaire, chair

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chaise Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dismiss: The last mile I performed on foot, having dismissed the chaise and driver with the double remuneration I had promised.

Adjective modifier

  • four-wheeled: He ran a coaching business between Kelso and Newcastle and four-wheeled chaises could be hired for 9 pence per mile.

Modifies a noun

  • longue: See, Victoria, I told you Mel B's chaise longue was better than yours.

Noun used with modifier

  • post: By the end of... a post chaise on 26 November.
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