studio couch

American  

noun

1. an upholstered couch, usually without a back, convertible into a double bed by sliding a bed frame out from beneath it and covering the frame with the mattress that forms the upper thickness of the upholstery.

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studio couch British  

noun

1. an upholstered couch, usually backless, convertible into a double bed

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Etymology

Origin of studio couch

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

As Jenkins and I sat on the little studio couch, Britell played an early sketch for the opening of “The Underground Railroad.”

From New York Times • May 6, 2021

Don't be 'cause nearly all your great players prefer the TV studio couch than the training ground.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2015

And Mr. Reed did, sitting on the studio couch and helping her make ruthless, don’t-look-back decisions.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2010

In a small dormitory room on the University of Minnesota campus with a studio couch, an upright piano and two trunks, he lived the life of a monk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Blue-silk cushions were on the studio couch, and he had borrowed Lucile’s sewing-machine to make deep red curtains for the windows.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers