Pronunciation: ˌ l ī -i ŋ - ' in
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lyings-in or lying-ins
Date: 15th century
: the state attending and consequent to childbirth : CONFINEMENT
Pronunciation: ˌ l ī -i ŋ - ' in
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lyings-in or lying-ins
Date: 15th century
: the state attending and consequent to childbirth : CONFINEMENT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012