daybed

noun

day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed How to pronounce daybed (audio)
1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed

Examples of daybed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Update your guest bedroom with this on-sale daybed or add extra storage to your own with this spacious 6-drawer dresser that’s so spacious. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024 Stella sits on a daybed by Oly Studio, paired with a pink-marble Art Deco pedestal table. Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, for a quieter afternoon, there's an adults-only pool surrounded by plush cabanas and daybeds. Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024 Meals are served over the water in a secluded dining gazebo, and sunsets are enjoyed from luxurious daybeds on a sprawling terrace. Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daybed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of daybed was in 1679

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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

daybed

noun
day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed How to pronounce daybed (audio)
: a couch that can be converted into a bed

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