sleeping

[ slee-ping ]
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noun
  1. the condition of being asleep.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or having accommodations for sleeping: a sleeping compartment.

  1. used to sleep in or on: a sleeping jacket.

  2. used to induce or aid sleep or while asleep: sleeping mask.

Origin of sleeping

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at sleep, -ing1, -ing2

Other words from sleeping

  • un·sleep·ing, adjective

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