1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Mattress Firm also carries furniture, including folding guest beds, daybeds, futons and dog beds.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s a matching portable daybed.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Two dachshund siblings have delighted viewers on Instagram after a video of them cuddling together on their shared daybed went viral, drawing more than 134,000 likes and a flood of emotional responses from viewers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s a matching portable daybed.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Two dachshund siblings have delighted viewers on Instagram after a video of them cuddling together on their shared daybed went viral, drawing more than 134,000 likes and a flood of emotional responses from viewers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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