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Meaning of lying-in

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lying-in

noun

Definitions

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement