the.com/chaise longue
A chair that gave up on sitting and committed fully to lying.
means A long upholstered chair with an extended seat that lets you stretch your legs out while reclining, instead of just sitting upright.
from French for 'long chair,' straightforwardly — 'chaise' meaning chair, 'longue' meaning long. It entered English in the 18th century along with the furniture itself. English speakers, uneasy with French vowels, often slide it into 'chaise lounge,' swapping 'longue' for the English word 'lounge' — which happens to fit the piece's purpose so well that the 'mistake' has become a common, accepted variant in American English.
- actual meaning
- French for long chair, not chaise lounge
- common error
- most English speakers say chase lounge instead
- origin era
- popularized in 18th century French salons
- design logic
- lets you recline without committing to a nap