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noun

a sofa that can be used as a bed; sofa bed.

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Origin of sleep sofa

First recorded in 1970–75

Lee would stay up late, unable to sleep from the pains he had in his back.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On some Sundays he came to church with only two hours of sleep.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The party was full and I found a sofa near a makeshift bar in the corner.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Suddenly, light flooded the room, and I found myself lying on a filthy orange sofa across the room from where my rape occurred.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I come home from the lessons I fling myself on the sofa, and feel as if I never wanted to get up again.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
At last Aristide fed him desperately, dandled him eventually to sleep, and returned to an excited pillow.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The Countess drew a beautiful miniature from its case, which lay on the sofa near her, and presented it to her young charge.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Quickly he gained a sofa by the window and dropped down upon it, watching, listening.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Punch scratched himself in his sleep, and Judy moaned a little.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling