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Murphy bed

Murphy bed noun: a light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use.

Noun

Murphy bed (plural Murphy beds)

  1. (Canada, US) A light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use.
    • We lived in just one room with a Murphy bed and a kitchen that looked out on the alley.2021, Rickie Lee Jones, Last Chance Texaco, Grove Press, published 2022, page 104

Murphy bed meaning in Arabic

Murphy bed in Arabic

bed that folds up into the wall
سرير مورفي

Forms of Murphy bed

pluralMurphy beds

Origin of Murphy bed

From inventor William L. Murphy + bed.

Questions about Murphy bed

What does Murphy bed mean?
Murphy bed means a light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use.
What is Murphy bed in Arabic?
Murphy bed in Arabic is سرير مورفي. See Murphy bed meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Murphy bed?
Murphy bed is a noun.
What is the plural of Murphy bed?
The plural of Murphy bed is Murphy beds.

Words near Murphy bed in the dictionary

  1. Murphied
  2. murphies
  3. Murphree
  4. Murphrees
  5. murphy
  6. Murphy bed
  7. Murphy beds
  8. Murphy drip
  9. Murphy drips
  10. Murphy game
  11. Murphy games

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