English Explanatory Dictionary

lying-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
  2. A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
adj
  1. of, or relating to childbirth
  2. of, or relating to postpartum confinement

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lying-in.wav

Word forms

lying-in lying-ins lyings-in

Translations

Polish: połogowy
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