chaises longues

Variant of chaise longue

chaise longue definition

chaise· longue (s̸hāz′ lôŋ′; often also lo̵unj′ — see next entry)

a couchlike chair with a back support and a seat long enough to support outstretched legs

Etymology: Fr, lit., long chair

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