# chaise

/ˈʃeɪz/ (US) · /ʃˈeɪz/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/chaise
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a long, low chair where you can stretch out your legs and lean back to rest.

For teachers: a long upholstered seat for reclining, with a backrest and often a raised end to support the arm or back.

## Examples

- She rests on the chaise with a book.
- After lunch she stretches out on the chaise by the window to read for an hour.
- The antique chaise in the corner, its velvet worn thin by decades of afternoon naps, still invites anyone who enters to sit and stay a while.

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