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  • noun Plural form of sofa-bed.

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Examples

  • As it was, we bought some items, tried out some sofa-beds (I like the Karlanda in red), checked out a wardrobe, and tried to buy an extremely cool table or two (there was one where you can fill the hollow legs with, say, plastic toys - perfect for Jrmy, but sold out of course).

    Bristol and back, with extras badasstronaut 2006

  • There were neither carpets nor mirrors; and the only articles of furniture were some sofa-beds, low marble couches, tables, and a few arm-chairs, but all of forms antique and delicate.

    The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Anna Harriette Leonowens 1874

  • She withdrew her hand from his, retired a few steps, lifted a curtain drawn across a recess -- and pointing to an alcove that contained one of those sofa-beds common in French houses, added in a whisper, --

    Night and Morning, Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • She withdrew her hand from his, retired a few steps, lifted a curtain drawn across a recess -- and pointing to an alcove that contained one of those sofa-beds common in French houses, added in a whisper, --

    Night and Morning, Volume 3 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • IKEA is recalling about 500 of its KARLSTAD sofa-beds because the mattress and seat cushions intended to be used as a mattress fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

    ABC 4: Top Stories 2009

  • It should be possible to find several sofas / sofa-beds / spare rooms in Bath or nearby for long-distance BathCampers.

    BarCamp 2008

  • • sofas, sofa-beds, futons and other convertibles;

    Landlord regulations - Residential Landlord 2010

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