Dictionary
ly•ing-in
Pronunciation: (lī'ing-in'), [key]
—n., pl. lyings-in, lying-ins,
—adj.
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n.
the state of being in childbed; confinement.
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adj.
pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth:
a lying-in hospital. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.