The story
From inventor William L. Murphy + bed.
First known use, by meaning
- from 20th c. A light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Murphy bed
Today it means: A light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use. Full definition →
First used 20th c.