chaise

noun

ˈshāz How to pronounce chaise (audio)
ˈshez
Synonyms of chaisenext
1
: any of various light horse-drawn vehicles: such as
a
: a 2-wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding top
b
: post chaise
2
: chaise longue

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Pace sold Jean Dubuffet’s painting La chaise (1964) for a price over $5 million. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 In the living room, a cardboard chair by British designer Max Lamb faces a Le Corbusier Lc4 chaise chair by Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina covered in a cowhide. — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026 Penthouse suites also have oversized balconies, double chaises, dining tables, and the property’s only soaking tubs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 Deep seats give it that sink-in-and-relax feel, and the oversized chaise gives you plenty of wiggle room during movie marathons or lazy weekends. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaise

Word History

Etymology

French, chair, chaise, alteration of Old French chaiere chair

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chaise was in 1701

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chairwoman
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chaise longue
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“Chaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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chaise

noun
ˈshāz How to pronounce chaise (audio)
1
: a two-wheeled carriage with a folding top
2
: chaise longue

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