"lying-in" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lying-in.wav
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lying-in (not comparable)
  1. of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lying-in-en-adj-n9E9hlXT

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lying-in.wav Forms: lying-ins [plural], lyings-in [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lyings-in}} lying-in (plural lying-ins or lyings-in)
  1. The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement. Categories (topical): Pregnancy
    Sense id: en-lying-in-en-noun-gy-gKRNt Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 19 51 30
  2. A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
    Sense id: en-lying-in-en-noun-JPpWlSZy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 34 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 21 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 32 66

Inflected forms

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