| 词汇 | chaise lounge |
| 词源 | chaise lounge. The French called it a chaise longue, or “long chair,” but Americans, on importing it from France, assumed that the longue in the term was French for “lounge.” Chaise lounge it has remained ever since, despite all the efforts of purists. |
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