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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʃeɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃeɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shāz)

chaise /ʃeɪz/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Transporta light, open carriage for two persons, usually with a hood and two wheels, pulled by a horse.
Furniturechaise longue.

chaise (shāz),USA pronunciation n.

Transporta light, open carriage, usually with a hood, esp. a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
TransportSee post chaise.
Furniturea chaise longue, esp. a light one used out of doors.

French, variant of chaire chair
1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

chaise /ʃeɪz/ n

a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers
short for post chaise, chaise longue

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, variant of Old French chaiere chair

'chaise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chaise longue - post chaise - shay - archaize - chay - La Chaise - lawn chair - lounge chair - shandrydan

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