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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