1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Expect to find swivel gliders in airy white linen, cribs and dressers accented with handwoven caning, and daybeds made from honey-toned rattan.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The interiors flow across several micro-environments and spreads of beautiful French parquetry—from the bedroom and adjoining bathroom (spot the mosaic hand on the shower floor), to the low-slung cocoon-like daybed to a convertible dining table that expands to seat five friends.
—Katharine Sohn, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2024
With dozens of canopied daybeds dotting the deck, there's never a need to fight for a spot to sit.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The interiors flow across several micro-environments and spreads of beautiful French parquetry—from the bedroom and adjoining bathroom (spot the mosaic hand on the shower floor), to the low-slung cocoon-like daybed to a convertible dining table that expands to seat five friends.
—Katharine Sohn, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2024
With dozens of canopied daybeds dotting the deck, there's never a need to fight for a spot to sit.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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