chaise lounge

== English == === Etymology === American alteration of French chaise longue (literally “long chair”), due to a conflation with English lounge (the term, of uncertain etymology, is possibly a distant cognate of French long); attested from 19th century. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒ/ Rhymes: -aʊndʒ === Noun === chaise lounge (plural chaise lounges) (US, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of chaise longue. ==== Usage notes ==== Generally accepted in the US; however, the original chaise longue is preferred in the UK. === References === Michael Quinion (1996–2026), “Chaise lounge”, in World Wide Words. Paul Brians (2009), “chaise longue”, in Common Errors in English Usage, 2nd edition, Wilsonville, Or.: William, James & Company, →ISBN: === Anagrams === chaise longue