"lie-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lie-ins [plural]
Etymology: From the verb lie in. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lie in}} lie in Head templates: {{en-noun}} lie-in (plural lie-ins)
  1. (UK) A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up. Tags: UK Related terms: lie in, duvet day Translations (A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual): излежаване (izležavane) [neuter] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-lie-in-en-noun-l-XQyaqS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lie-ins [plural]
Etymology: After sit-in etc. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sit-in}} sit-in Head templates: {{en-noun}} lie-in (plural lie-ins)
  1. A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area. Synonyms: die-in
    Sense id: en-lie-in-en-noun-zzbihlpi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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