Definition of Daybed

1. Noun. An armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night.

Exact synonyms: Divan Bed
Generic synonyms: Couch, Lounge, Sofa

2. Noun. A long chair; for reclining.
Exact synonyms: Chaise, Chaise Longue
Generic synonyms: Chair

Definition of Daybed

1. Noun. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night ¹

2. Noun. long chair for reclining ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Daybed

1. a couch that can be converted into a bed [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daybed

day shifts
day sight
day sign
day signs
day time
day to day
day trade
day trader
day trading
day trip
day trips
day watch
dayaks
daybeam
daybeams
daybed (current term)
daybeds
dayboat
dayboats
daybook
daybooks
dayboy
daybreak
daybreaks
daycare
daycarer
daycarers
daycares
daycation
daycations

Literary usage of Daybed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Romantic Weekends Northern & Central Florida by Janet Groene, Gordon Groene (2003)
"The Blue Room upstairs also has an adjoining parlor with daybed. All baths are private. After lemonade and cookies in the afternoon, stroll the winding ..."

2. Taken for Grantedby Michael William Paulson by Michael William Paulson (2005)
"She returned to the bar, poured a tumbler of Ouzo, took a several swallows, and then returned to the daybed. "My husband expects to be Premier, one day; ..."

3. Cancun, Cozumel and Riviera Maya Alive by Bruce Conord (2005)
"... cocktail table, dining table with chairs and private balcony or patio facing the beach — complete with a two-person hot tub and built-in daybed. ..."

4. A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and ...by Thomas Sheridan by Thomas Sheridan (1790)
"... the battle; an appointed or fixed time; a day appointed for fome commemoration ; from day to day, without certainty or continuance. daybed ..."

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