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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLounge chair
/ˈlaʊndʒ tʃɛər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A comfortable chair designed for reclining or relaxing, often equipped with an elongated seat or accompanied by a footstool.
"He spent the entire afternoon reading a book while relaxing on the lounge chair by the pool." - 2
An upholstered seat in a public room or modern living space intended for sitting at ease.
"The hotel lobby was furnished with several stylish lounge chairs for guests to wait in comfort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'lounge', which originated in the mid-18th century meaning to recline or idle lazily, combined with 'chair' from Old French 'chaiere' stemming from the Latin 'cathedra'. The compound term emerged in the 19th century to describe a specialized seating furniture designed for relaxation and reclining comfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lounge chair" is said worldwide
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chaise longue
Transliteration: ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ
"Elle s'est détendue sur la chaise longue dans le jardin."
Liegestuhl
Transliteration: ˈliːɡəˌʃtuːl
"Er genoss die Sonne auf dem Liegestuhl am Strand."
sdraio
Transliteration: ˈzdrajo
"Si rilassava sulla sdraio vicino alla piscina."
tumbona
Transliteration: tumˈbona
"Durmió una siesta en la tumbona bajo el sol."
espreguiçadeira
Transliteration: iʃpɾeɡiʃɐˈdejɾɐ
"Ela deitou-se na espreguiçadeira para ler um livro."
आराम कुर्सी
Transliteration: aram kursi
"वह बगीचे में आराम कुर्सी पर बैठा था।"
躺椅
Transliteration: tǎngyǐ
"他在阳台的躺椅上休息。"
라운지 체어
Transliteration: raunji cheeo
"거실에 편안한 라ウン지 체어를 놓았다."
ラウンジチェア
Transliteration: raunji chea
"彼はリビングのラウンジチェアでくつろいだ。"
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