day bed
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3.5
- noun
- /deɪ bɛd/
:
sofá cama
- I often relax on the day bed in the living room during the day and use it as a bed for guests at night.
Examples
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The guest room features a comfortable day bed that can easily be turned into a sleeping space at night.
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Then we also sold the day bed that we actually had upstairs.
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I'll buy you a diamond day bed for Christmas.
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Yes, and the day bed, AKA the castle.
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Merritt got up from the day bed.
Fiction book (1993) -
And I was like on our day bed in the office because I'm pooped.
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We have an infinity pool, day beds, and a whole outdoor gym for your very, very important reps.
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Where she sat on the iron-frame day bed, looking down at her hands that had gotten red from twisting and wringing at one another.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the corner of the sunroom, there is a lovely day bed adorned with colorful throw pillows, perfect for a daytime nap.
Synonyms
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2.6
A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed
3
3.4
A long seat like a couch that you can use as a bed
A couch that turns into a double bed
A low couch without arms that you can sleep on at night
How Versatile
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a bed used during the day / a sofa that can serve as a bed' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'day' (time of day) with 'bed' (sleeping furniture). This simple compound follows common English noun formation and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The noun day bed comes from the simple idea of a day bed: a low bed kept for use during the day for sitting, lounging, or napping, but that can also be used for sleeping. That's why it now means 'a seat that is also a bed'.