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sofa bed

or so·fa-bed, so·fa·bed

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noun

a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.

Words related to sofa bed

futon, daybed

Words nearby sofa bed

soerabaja, soerakarta, soever, sof, sofa, sofa bed, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofar, sofer, soffit

Origin of sofa bed

First recorded in 1810–20
Also called so·fa-sleep·er, so·fa/sleep·er [soh-fuh-slee-per] /ˈsoʊ fəˌsli pər/.
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British Dictionary definitions for sofa bed

sofa bed

noun

a sofa that can be converted into a bed
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