French for “long chair,” chances are good you've mispronounced the word “chaise longue” at least once in your life (“Shez Long” is the correct way to pronounce it, by the way). And though the accurate spelling is “chaise longue,” it's more commonly spelled “chaise lounge.”

What do you mean by chaise lounge?

noun, plural chaise longues, French chaises longues [shez -lawng]. a chair, with or without arms, for reclining, having a seat lengthened to form a complete leg rest and sometimes an adjustable back. Also chaise lounge [sheyz -lounj, cheyz].

What do the French call a chaise longue?

Often, the french for chair, “chaise” is dropped completely in favour of simply calling a chaise lounge a “lounge chair”. It refers to any long upholstered chair on which you can recline. In other words, it's an upholstered chair long enough to allow you to put your feet up.