chaise
Collocations
4ADJ.
asleep, low
VERB + CHAISE
borrow
CHAISE + NOUN
beach, french, it's, longue
PREP.
in, on, out
Definitions
noun
An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels.
“But why is it necessary, said Edmund, that Crawford’s carriage, or his only should be employed? Why is no use to be made of my mother’s chaise? I could not, when the scheme was first mentioned the other day, understand why a visit from the family were not to be made in the carriage of the family.”
The next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress's low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
A chaise longue.
“Now, do me a favor. Could I borrow a beach chaise?” “Beach chaise?” “I promise it's for the float. Something that one might sit out in the sun on.” “What the fuck is a beach chaise? Is that French?” “They're lawn chairs, Seanie.” “Yeah, we got lawn chairs.” “Thank you very much, very kind.”
A post chaise.
It pulled up with a mighty plunging of horses at the overturned chaise.
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6“But why is it necessary, said Edmund, that Crawford’s carriage, or his only should be employed? Why is no use to be made of my mother’s chaise? I could not, when the scheme was first mentioned the ot
WiktionaryThe next morning after breakfast, Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress's low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good bye to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.
Wiktionary“Now, do me a favor. Could I borrow a beach chaise?” “Beach chaise?” “I promise it's for the float. Something that one might sit out in the sun on.” “What the fuck is a beach chaise? Is that French?”
WiktionaryTom was stretched out on a chaise longue.
Tatoeba · #6957905Mary was stretched out on a chaise longue by the pool.
Tatoeba · #6957906Maria fell asleep in her chaise.
Tatoeba · #8996105