daybeds

noun

plural of daybed
as in sofas

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  1. sofas
  2. hammocks
  3. couches
  4. bunks
Noun
  • Originally designed by Jon Bannenberg, Sheergold’s interiors feature polished pear wood, Chesterfield sofas and brass detailing—creating the feel of a private country house at sea.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Cream and white bouclé sofas are especially prone to showing spills, grime and dye transfer from clothing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of sofas
Noun
  • Of women spinning cotton in their hammocks and men lost deep in the cotton fields.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Permission to use hammocks inside terminals usually depends on individual airport rules and applicable local rules.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of hammocks
Noun
  • For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.
    — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After checking in at this beautiful boutique hotel myself, I was impressed by the spacious rooms accented by velvet couches, bathrooms equipped with large showers and clawfoot tubs, the all-day restaurant, Kingswood, and the speakeasy, Nightbird.
    — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of couches
Noun
  • The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
    — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Definition of bunks
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