1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Two dachshund siblings have delighted viewers on Instagram after a video of them cuddling together on their shared daybed went viral, drawing more than 134,000 likes and a flood of emotional responses from viewers.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Serving up a menu of seafood dishes and cocktails, guests can visit the restaurant for a meal or spend the day at the club, lounging on one of the daybeds.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Other resort offerings include private beach access and daybeds, as well as restaurants Quiosc, Mel, Shima and the beachside Llum i Sal on the property for breakfast, lunch and dinner — plus artisanal ice cream parlor Crocant.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Serving up a menu of seafood dishes and cocktails, guests can visit the restaurant for a meal or spend the day at the club, lounging on one of the daybeds.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Other resort offerings include private beach access and daybeds, as well as restaurants Quiosc, Mel, Shima and the beachside Llum i Sal on the property for breakfast, lunch and dinner — plus artisanal ice cream parlor Crocant.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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