lie-in
1a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.
Origin of lie-in
1Other definitions for lie-in (2 of 2)
an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
Origin of lie-in
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How to use lie-in in a sentence
The sows in the styes when they lie-in (saving the honour of this good company) are fed only with orange-flowers.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois RabelaisIs't not strange that a man should lie-in a whole month for a woman?
Edward therefore sent for his wife Eleanor in the depth of winter that she might lie-in in Caernarvon castle.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. | Hermann Pckler-Muskau"I think she is going to lie-in," she whispered in Tonsard's ear.
Sons of the Soil | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for lie in
to remain in bed late in the morning
to be confined in childbirth
a long stay in bed in the morning
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with lie-in
Be in confinement for childbirth, as in She thought she'd be lying in by next week. This usage is probably dying out. The name of Boston's Lying-In Hospital was changed to Women's Hospital in the 1970s. [Mid-1400s]
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