Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bed that folds or swings into a closet for concealment.
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- noun A light type of
bed to befolded up or swung into awall orcloset for storage when not in use.
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- noun a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After William Lawrence Murphy, (1876–1959), American inventor.]
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From inventor William L. Murphy + bed
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May 1, 2016