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Murphy bed

–noun
a bed constructed so that it can be folded or swung into a closet.

Origin:
1920–25; named after William L. Murphy (1876–1959), American inventor
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Murphy bed  
n.  A bed that folds or swings into a closet for concealment.

[After William Lawrence Murphy (1876-1959), American inventor.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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