Definitions for chaises

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chaises chaise

Spelling: [sheyz]

IPA: /ʃeɪz/

Chaises is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in chaises (acehiss).

Definitions for chaises

noun

1. a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
2. post chaise.
3. a chaise longue, especially a light one used out of doors.
4. Also called chaise d'or, C02/C0299000 sheyz dawr, ʃeɪz ˈdɔr. Numismatics. a gold coin of France, first issued in the early 14th century, which bears a figure of the king seated on a large throne. an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Edward III.
5. Père François d'Aix de [frahn-swa de duh] /frɑ̃ˈswa dɛ də/ (Show IPA), 1624–1709, French Roman Catholic priest: confessor to Louis XIV.

Origin of chaises

1695-1705; French, variant of chaire chair

Examples for chaises

In five minutes' time the chaise was ready, and this good scapegrace in his saddle.

You must not keep the chaise waiting—the gentleman is very punctual.

And her agitated hand waved to them from a chaise window, and she was gone.

The horse was accordingly put in, and the chaise brought round to the door.

Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.

When he came back, he testified, they were getting coital on a chaise longue.

Your messenger finds me just setting out for London: the chaise at the door.

He had brought the chaise for my mother, who placed me on her knees.

You nicknamed that benevolent Jesuit 'the chaise of Convenience.'

Barnaby, my man, help me to put him in the chaise, and we'll ride home together.'