daybed

noun

day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed How to pronounce daybed (audio)
1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed

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The place has library desks, phone booths, and daybeds for working and thinking. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024 The expansive Royce Pool, located near the tennis court at the far end of the property, is stunning, surrounded by cushy loungers and daybeds as well as palm trees and private cabanas that can be rented for the day. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Certain lounges even allow visitors to take a quick shower or take a quick nap on one of their lush daybed sofas. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024 Wells’ office is just off the main sitting area, where a black and gray cat named Max lounges on a daybed. Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daybed 

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of daybed was in 1679

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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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daybed

noun
day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed How to pronounce daybed (audio)
: a couch that can be converted into a bed

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