sofa bed

A sofa whose seat unfolds to form a bed.

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sofa bed

sofabed

(Furniture) a sofa that can be converted into a bed

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so′fa bed`

or so′fa•bed`,

a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.

[1810–20]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sofa bed - a sofa that can be converted into a bed

convertible

davenport - a large sofa usually convertible into a bed

couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person

day bed, studio couch - convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed

Translations

كَنَبَةُ السَّرِيرِ

rozkládací gauč

sovesofa

vuodesohva

kauč s ležajem

ソファーベッド

소파식 침대

bäddsoffa

giường sofa

sofa bed

→ كَنَبَةُ السَّرِيرِ rozkládací gauč sovesofa Sofabett καναπές κρεβάτι sofá cama vuodesohva canapé-lit kauč s ležajem divano letto ソファーベッド 소파식 침대 slaapbank sovesofa sofa sofá-cama диван-кровать bäddsoffa เก้าอี้นวมที่นั่งในเวลากลางวันและเป็นเตียงเวลากลางคืน çek-yat giường sofa 沙发床

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