"Murphy bed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Murphy beds [plural]
Etymology: From inventor William L. Murphy + bed. Etymology templates: {{m|en|bed}} bed Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Bedding, Furniture Related terms: bunk bed, trundle bed Translations (bed that folds up into the wall): سرير مورفي (Arabic), opklapbed [neuter] (Dutch), lit escamotable [masculine] (French), Schrankbett [neuter] (German), מיטת קיר (Hebrew), letto a scomparsa [masculine] (Italian), składane łóżko [neuter] (Polish), cama retrátil (Portuguese), pat rabatabil (Romanian), складна́я кровать (skladnája krovatʹ) (Russian), cama abatible (Spanish), cama plegable (Spanish)

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