LYING-IN


Meaning of LYING-IN in English

/luy"ing in"/ , n. , pl. lyings-in, lying-ins , adj.

n.

1. the state of being in childbed; confinement.

adj.

2. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

[ 1400-50; late ME lyynge in. See LIE 2 , -ING 1 , IN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .