• Lie-in

    Origin

    From the verb to lie in

    Full definition of lie-in

    Noun

    lie-in

    (plural lie-ins)
    1. A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.As I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.

    Usage notes

    Lie-in is used mainly in the phrase to have a lie-in.

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