1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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During the long weekend, dining sets, daybeds, and benches are up to 82 percent off.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Walter is a fan of daybeds and furniture fitted with casters for versatility.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Walter is a fan of daybeds and furniture fitted with casters for versatility.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Everyone — including the couple’s two dogs, Franklin and Yuki, who luxuriate on a pink velvet daybed in the sun — is happy here.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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