noun
sleeper
An item designed to accommodate sleep.
The overnight train has a sleeper with beds for passengers.
Etymology
The ending can name a thing associated with an activity. A sleeper is an item or accommodation intended to provide a place or means for sleeping.
More examples
- Our living room sofa unfolds into a comfortable sleeper.
- The baby's one-piece sleeper has a zipper down the front.
- She wears small sleepers that stay in her ears overnight.
Forms
sleeper · sleepers
sleep verb — To rest in a naturally unconscious state.
Similar words
- sleeping car
- Specifies railroad accommodation, rather than furniture, clothing, or earrings.
- sofa bed
- Specifically means a sofa that converts into a bed.