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LOUNGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lounger" is a kind of...):
loungewear (clothing suitable for relaxation)
Derivation:
lounge (sit or recline comfortably)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
Synonyms:
lounger; recliner; reclining chair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lounger" is a kind of...):
armchair (chair with a support on each side for arms)
Derivation:
lounge (sit or recline comfortably)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who wastes time
Synonyms:
dallier; dilly-dallier; dillydallier; lounger; mope
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lounger" is a kind of...):
bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)
Derivation:
lounge (be about)
