lying-in
noun/ˌlaɪɪŋ ˈɪn/
/ˌlaɪɪŋ ˈɪn/
[singular] (old-fashioned)- the period of time during which a woman in the past stayed in bed before and after giving birth to a childTopics Life stagesc2
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