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 serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Reviewing the best outdoor daybeds required an extensive search of available items on the market.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
There is quite the social scene as people move from their daybeds into the water and back, while vibing to a live DJ.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Reviewing the best outdoor daybeds required an extensive search of available items on the market.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
There is quite the social scene as people move from their daybeds into the water and back, while vibing to a live DJ.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for daybed
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 30 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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