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hide-a-bed

hide-a-bed noun: a sofa-bed.

Noun

hide-a-bed (plural hide-a-beds)

  1. A sofa-bed.
    • In addition forty-eight hide-a-beds were replaced in the Northwood III project and ninety-five hide-a-beds were reconditioned. Twelve refrigerators were replaced in Northwood II apartments.1964, The President's Report to the Board of Regents for the Academic Year 1964-1965, University of Michigan
    • Looking around the room, Timothy saw that its far wall contained two more hide-a-beds, both of them unmade.2004, Alfred D. Byrd, Through the Gate of Horn

Forms of hide-a-bed

pluralhide-a-beds

Origin of hide-a-bed

From a trademark, presumably from hide a bed or hideaway bed.

Questions about hide-a-bed

What does hide-a-bed mean?
Hide-a-bed means a sofa-bed.
What part of speech is hide-a-bed?
Hide-a-bed is a noun.
What is the plural of hide-a-bed?
The plural of hide-a-bed is hide-a-beds.

Words near hide-a-bed in the dictionary

  1. hide the ball
  2. hide the salami
  3. hide the sausage
  4. hide the weenie
  5. hide the wienie
  6. hide-a-bed
  7. hide-a-beds
  8. hide-a-key
  9. hide-a-keys
  10. hide-all
  11. hide-and-coop

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