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We found 5 dictionaries that define the word lying-ins:

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  1. lying-ins: Merriam-Webster
  2. lying-ins: Wiktionary
  3. lying-ins: Dictionary.com
  4. lying-ins: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. lying-ins: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lying-in)

noun:  The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement.
noun:  A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.
adjective:  of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement
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