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Chaise vs. Chasse — What's the Difference?

Chaise vs. Chasse — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Chaise and Chasse

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Chaise

A chaise, sometimes called chay or shay, is a light two- or four-wheeled traveling or pleasure carriage for one or two people with a folding hood or calash top. The name, in use in England before 1700, came from the French word "chaise" (meaning "chair") through a transference from a sedan-chair to a wheeled vehicle.

Chasse

A ballet movement consisting of one or more quick gliding steps with the same foot always leading.

Chaise

Any of various light open carriages, often with a collapsible hood, especially a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.

Chasse

To perform this movement.

Chaise

A post chaise.
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Chasse

Alternative spelling of chassé

Chaise

A chaise longue.

Chasse

Ellipsis of chasse-café

Chaise

An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels.

Chasse

A reliquary casket.

Chaise

A chaise longue.

Chasse

Alternative spelling of chassé

Chaise

A post chaise.

Chasse

A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left.

Chaise

A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse.

Chasse

A small potion of spirituous liquor taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, or the like; - originally chasse-café, lit., "coffee chaser."

Chaise

A carriage in general.

Chasse

To make the movement called chassé; as, all chassé; chassé to the right or left.

Chaise

A long chair; for reclining

Chasse

(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading

Chaise

A carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse

Chasse

Perform a chasse step, in ballet

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