daybed

[dey-bed]

noun

1. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daybed¹

First recorded in 1585–95; day + bed

Example Sentences

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

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

A hanging daybed and a Buddha statue overlooking the pool in the backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

Cabanas, daybeds and bungalows that surround the pool are available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis until the hotel begins taking reservations.

From Los Angeles Times

They sat in her tidy little studio with its antique daybed and its embroidered pillow: “Too Much of a Good Thing Is Wonderful.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bed 
• chair 
• lounge