1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Serving up a menu of seafood dishes and cocktails, guests can visit the restaurant for a meal or spend the day at the club, lounging on one of the daybeds.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Other resort offerings include private beach access and daybeds, as well as restaurants Quiosc, Mel, Shima and the beachside Llum i Sal on the property for breakfast, lunch and dinner — plus artisanal ice cream parlor Crocant.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Much of the remaining floorspace on this single-story house is taken up by its open living room, which contains a daybed that sleeps two and includes integrated storage space.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Serving up a menu of seafood dishes and cocktails, guests can visit the restaurant for a meal or spend the day at the club, lounging on one of the daybeds.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Other resort offerings include private beach access and daybeds, as well as restaurants Quiosc, Mel, Shima and the beachside Llum i Sal on the property for breakfast, lunch and dinner — plus artisanal ice cream parlor Crocant.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Much of the remaining floorspace on this single-story house is taken up by its open living room, which contains a daybed that sleeps two and includes integrated storage space.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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daybed
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day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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