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The meaning of LYING-IN is the state attending and consequent to childbirth : confinement.
Lying-in definition: The situation (often, traditionally, involving confinement to bed) of a woman during the process of giving birth.
Lying-in definition: the state of being in childbed; confinement.. See examples of LYING-IN used in a sentence.
noun. 1. the state of being in childbed; confinement. adjective. 2. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth. a lying-in hospital. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1400–50; late ME lyynge in.
Definitions of lying-in. noun. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child. synonyms: childbed, confinement, labor, labour, parturiency, travail. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
4 meanings: 1. to remain in bed late in the morning 2. to be confined in childbirth lie-in 3. a long stay in bed in the morning.... Click for more definitions.
LIE IN definition: 1. to stay in bed later than usual in the morning: 2. to exist or be found in something: 3. a…. Learn more.
LIE IN definition: 1. to stay in bed in the morning later than usual: 2. If you have a lie-in, you stay in bed in the…. Learn more.
Definition of lying-in noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
First recorded in 1400–50, lying-in is from late Middle English lyynge in. See lie 2 , -ing 1 , in Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
