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.
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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
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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
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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daybed
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day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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