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Davenport vs Daybed - What's the difference?

davenport | daybed |

As nouns the difference between davenport and daybed

is that davenport is a large sofa, especially a formal one while daybed is a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.

As a proper noun Davenport

is {{surname|habitational|from=Old English}} from the town in Cheshire.

davenport

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • from the town in Cheshire.
  • .
  • of (etyl) origin: de avesne port'', where ''avesne'' is derived from (etyl) ''avisna ("field" see:Wiese).

    • daybed

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night
  • long chair for reclining