1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.
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John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, the rear bench expands into a cozy daybed after the seat backs swing to the sides.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Smell the flowers in your private garden or stretch out on your outdoor daybed.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The first half concerned the women of their parents’ generation—demure, without opinions, bright-skinned beauties lounging on daybeds with nothing to say, like pampered pets.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, the rear bench expands into a cozy daybed after the seat backs swing to the sides.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Smell the flowers in your private garden or stretch out on your outdoor daybed.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The first half concerned the women of their parents’ generation—demure, without opinions, bright-skinned beauties lounging on daybeds with nothing to say, like pampered pets.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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