daybed

[ dey-bed ]
/ ˈdeɪˌbɛd /

noun

a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
a couch, especially of the 17th or 18th century, in the form of a usually armless chair, with a greatly elongated seat supported by extra legs and a slanted, sometimes hinged, back, used for reclining or sleeping during the day.

Origin of daybed

First recorded in 1585–95; day + bed

Words nearby daybed

day-trip, day-tripper, dayak, dayan, daybeacon, daybed, daybook, dayboy, daybreak, daycare, daycare centre

British Dictionary definitions for day bed

day bed

noun

a narrow bed, with a head piece and sometimes a foot piece and back, on which to recline during the day