sofa bed

sofa bed
a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.
Also, sofa-bed, sofabed. Also called sofa-sleeper, sofa/sleeper /soh"feuh slee'peuhr/.
[1810-20]

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