day·bed

or day bed (dā′bĕd′)

A couch or sofa that can serve as a bed.

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day•bed

(ˈdeɪˌbɛd)

n.

1. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.

2. a couch, esp. of the 17th or 18th century, in the form of a chaise longue.

[1585–95]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	daybed - an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night divan bed couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
	2.	daybed - a long chair; for reclining chaise, chaise longue chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"

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