单词 | daybed |
释义 | daybed in American English (ˈdeɪˌbɛd) noun a couch that can also be used as a bed daybed in American English (ˈdeiˌbed) noun 1. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night 2. a couch, esp. 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 Word origin [1585–95; day + bed]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: corridor, naturalize, puzzle, sine, switchExamples of 'daybed' in a sentence |
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