Synonyms

daybed

American

[dey-bed] / ˈdeɪˌbɛd /

noun

a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
a couch, especially of the 17th or 18th century, in the form of a usually armless chair, with a greatly elongated seat supported by extra legs and a slanted, sometimes hinged, back, used for reclining or sleeping during the day.

Etymology

Origin of daybed

First recorded in 1585–95; day + bed

Vocabulary lists containing daybed

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This year, he built a mock-up of the booth in his warehouse, featuring a Carl Malmsten daybed and a showstopper of a chandelier, “Snowflake” by Paavo Tynell.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Jimenez likes a backless settee or daybed placed in front of a fireplace, so people can admire the flames facing one way and turn to converse with others in the opposite direction.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

It’s an ideal companion piece to the site-specific daybed Skelly made to best enjoy the view from the sunroom’s expansive windows, where dappled light filters through an outdoor screen of towering bamboo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Alternate weeks on the daybed to preempt any resentment.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

She lay down on her daybed to read.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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