chaise longue
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upholstered chair that is long enough to support the legs
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Encyclopedic overview
A chaise longue sofa An 18th-century rococo chaise longue A late 19th-century chaise longue
A chaise longue (/ʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, tʃeɪz-, -ˈlɒ̃ɡ/; French: [ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ] ; French for 'long chair') is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs of the sitter.
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