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 dining room’s most unique feature is the hidden reading nook with a daybed, wall sconce lighting and curtains.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Its multi-use pieces include garden benches that convert into picnic tables, loveseats that transform into daybeds, and side tables that have hidden cooler functions.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An elegant ode to functionality, the studio installed a curtain rail around a daybed, allowing the space to be turned into an impromptu extra guest room.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Photo : Douglas Friedman The resort-style pool set next to custom daybeds.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Its multi-use pieces include garden benches that convert into picnic tables, loveseats that transform into daybeds, and side tables that have hidden cooler functions.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
An elegant ode to functionality, the studio installed a curtain rail around a daybed, allowing the space to be turned into an impromptu extra guest room.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Photo : Douglas Friedman The resort-style pool set next to custom daybeds.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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