There are many varieties
of bed:
- An adjustable bed is a bed that can be adjusted
to a number of different positions
- A bunk is a bed used in a confined space.
- A bunkbed is two or more beds one atop the
other.
- A cot is a small bed (called a crib
in American English ) specifically for babies
and infants . A cot can also refer to a simple,
temporary, portable bed used by armies and large
organizations in times of crisis.
- A daybed is an armless couch that is used
as a seat by day and as a bed by night.
- A futon is a traditional style of Japanese
bed that is also available in a larger Western
style.
- A hammock is a piece of suspended fabric.
- A Manjaa is traditional Punjabi bed made of
tied ropes bordered by a wooden frame.
- A Murphy bed is a bed that can hinge into
a wall or cabinet to save space.
- A pallet is a thin lightweight mattress.
- A sofabed is a bed that is stored inside a
sofa .
- A trundle bed is a bed usually stored beneath
a twin bed.
- A waterbed is a bed/mattress combination where
the mattress is filled with water.
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