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LIE-IN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does lie-in mean?

• LIE-IN (noun)
The noun LIE-IN has 1 sense:

1. a long stay in bed in the morning

Familiarity information: LIE-IN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LIE-IN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A long stay in bed in the morning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lie-in" is a kind of...):

ease; relaxation; repose; rest (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility))

Domain region:

Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)

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