daybed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdeɪˌbɛd/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From day + bed.
Meanings
-
A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
After this exhausting work was done Agnes would lie upon her daybed with her arms dangling, too fatigued to lift them.
2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 35:
- A long chair used for reclining.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| daybeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
de Ruhebett (couch) · pl szezlong (long chair) · pl wersalka (couch) · it divanetto (couch) · de Bettcouch (couch) · bg канапе (couch) · ga leaba lae (couch) · eo sofolito (couch) · bg кушетка (couch) · pt sofá-cama (couch)