plural futons also futon
: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair
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Novogratz’s Brittany Vegan Leather Sofa converts into a futon for guests to sleep on and is easy to assemble.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Pottery Barn Carmel Wide Arm Daybed Sleeper $1,899 $1,519
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Meet your new guest bed, courtesy of Carmel's pullout-style sleeper sofa that folds down into a futon of sorts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
In practice, that translates into no bedrooms, but the nearly 1,000-square-foot space can sleep four on organic Japanese futons.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
The experience leans more cool than comfy: There are warnings about the heat upstairs during certain months and the hardness of the futons.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Pottery Barn Carmel Wide Arm Daybed Sleeper $1,899 $1,519
Pottery Barn
Meet your new guest bed, courtesy of Carmel's pullout-style sleeper sofa that folds down into a futon of sorts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
In practice, that translates into no bedrooms, but the nearly 1,000-square-foot space can sleep four on organic Japanese futons.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
The experience leans more cool than comfy: There are warnings about the heat upstairs during certain months and the hardness of the futons.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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