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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Moving on to the guest room, Bauer points to a Fretwork wood wall panel above the daybed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

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

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 • Jul. 15, 2023

Alternate weeks on the daybed to preempt any resentment.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

I thought I’d just go lay down on the daybed a few minutes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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