Chaise longue
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A chaise longue is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs of the sitter. For the unupholstered outdoor furniture see sunlounger.
A chaise longue sofa
Chaise longue (Klinai) in a 4th-century Roman manuscript
Duchesse brisée
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Deckchair
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A deckchair is a simple folding chair, usually with a folding frame and a single strip of canvas as the seat and back. Deckchairs are usually used on a ship deck, on the beach, or in the garden.
Chaise longue
…sitter. For the unupholstered outdoor furniture see sunlounger. In modern French, the term chaise longue refers to any long sitting chair, such as a deckchair. In English, the term chaise longue is sometimes written as chaise lounge and pronounced , a folk etymology replacement of part of the original French…
A deckchair
Deckchairs in 1894
On-deck image of passengers on RMS Carpathia during a 1914 overseas tour led by Father Blasius Zeiser
Traditional deckchairs in 1961. Its traditional use. Passengers relaxing on deckchairs on board a German ship