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View synonyms for lie-in
lie-in
1[ lahy-in ]
noun
- a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.
lie-in
2[ lahy-in ]
noun
, Chiefly British.
- an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
lie in
verb
- to remain in bed late in the morning
- to be confined in childbirth
noun
- a long stay in bed in the morning
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lie-in2
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase lie in
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Example Sentences
The sows in the styes when they lie-in (saving the honour of this good company) are fed only with orange-flowers.
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Is't not strange that a man should lie-in a whole month for a woman?
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Edward therefore sent for his wife Eleanor in the depth of winter that she might lie-in in Caernarvon castle.
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"I think she is going to lie-in," she whispered in Tonsard's ear.
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