chaise

English

Etymology

From French chaise.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪz

Noun

chaise (plural chaises)

1. An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels.
   • 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]

     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.

2. A chaise longue.
3. A post chaise.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɛz/, X-SAMPA: /SEz/

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Etymology

Variant of chaire << Latin cathedra "seat" << Greek καθέδρα (kathedra)

Noun

chaise f (plural chaises)

1. chair, seat.

Anagrams

• séchai