Bed
Bed noun - A place set aside for sleeping.
Usage example: the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night
Futon
Futon noun - Mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame.
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- Scott Pilgrim and his gay roommate Wallace have to share a futon because their apartment is apparently too small for another bed.
Source: There Is Only One Bed - Whether a simple hammock, couch, futon, or lawnchair, or a king-size bed or Cool Chair in a Big Fancy House, for most of us, where we fall asleep is the one place in the world we feel most secure.
Source: Murphy's Bed -
Sleep Cute: In chapter 29, after Ran accidentally spills cookies and tea all over Keiko's bed, the two end up sharing a futon.
Source: Manga / Stretch
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