What does chaise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chaise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chaise in French.

The word chaise in French means chair, support, rocking chair, sedan chair, umpire's chair, office chair, desk chair, mail coach, electric chair, commode, commode chair, high chair, deck chair, chaise longue, commode, commode, commode chair, wheelchair, Windsor chair, chair back, bowline, empty chair politics, empty chair policy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chaise

chair

nom féminin (siège) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Autour de la table étaient disposées quatre chaises.
There were four chairs positioned around the table.

support

nom féminin (construction : support en U) (construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les maçons se servent de chaises pour construire de niveau.
The builders are using supports to build level.

rocking chair

nom féminin (chaise à pieds oscillants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sedan chair

nom féminin (vieux (habitacle porté par 2 personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

umpire's chair

nom féminin (Tennis : assise en hauteur) (tennis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Emporté par son élan, le joueur est rentré dans la chaise d'arbitre.

office chair, desk chair

nom féminin (type de chaise) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Thomas trouve que sa chaise de bureau n'est pas assez confortable.

mail coach

nom féminin (vieux (voiture tractée par chevaux) (archaic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electric chair

nom féminin (condamné : dispositif d'exécution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sauf grâce de dernière minute, ce condamné passera à la chaise électrique demain matin.

commode, commode chair

nom féminin (chaise pour besoins naturels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high chair

nom féminin (chaise pour bébé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deck chair

nom féminin (transat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La plage était couverte de chaises longues.
The beach was covered with deck chairs.

chaise longue

nom féminin (siège où l'on peut s'allonger) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce gîte comprend des chaises longues dans le salon.

commode

nom féminin (chaise pour besoins naturels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commode, commode chair

nom féminin (chaise pour besoins naturels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wheelchair

nom féminin (fauteuil roulant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blessé se déplace en chaise roulante.
The casualty is moving around in a wheelchair.

Windsor chair

nom féminin (style de chaise) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dossier de la chaise windsor est cintré et comporte des baguettes.

chair back

nom masculin (dos de chaise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bowline

nom masculin (type de nœud) (knot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

empty chair politics

nom féminin (politique de blocage)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La politique de chaise vide vise à ne pas se présenter aux négociations.

empty chair policy

nom féminin (stratégie d'abstention)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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