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Where does “lounge” come from?

Lounge comes from French s'allonger, meaning to stretch out or recline.

lounge (English): A waiting room in an office, airport etc; A...

Definitions

  1. A waiting room in an office, airport etc; A...

Ancestry of “lounge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchs'allongerto lie down

Words derived from “lounge”

  • lounger
  • loungewear
  • loungeroom
  • loungy
  • sunlounger
  • loungecore
  • loungelike
  • lounge-goer
  • loungest
  • ladies' lounge
  • loungeth
  • Lounge
  • ラウンジ
  • lounge
  • 라운지
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