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lying-in

[ lahy-ing-in ]
/ ˈlaɪ ɪŋˈɪn /
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noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins.
the state of being in childbed; confinement.
adjective
pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.
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Origin of lying-in

First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie2, -ing1, in

Words nearby lying-in

Lyell, Charles, lygaeid, lying, lying down, Lying Flat, lying-in, lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme disease
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Words related to lying-in

accouchement, bearing, beginning, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, creation, delivery, labor, nascency, natality, nativity, parturition, travail, blessed event, producing

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British Dictionary definitions for lying-in

lying-in
noun plural lyings-in
  1. confinement in childbirth
  2. (as modifier)a lying-in hospital
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