English
Etymology 1
From the verb lie in.
Noun
lie-in (plural lie-ins)
- (UK) A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
Since I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.
- 2009, K. O. Dahl, The Fourth Man: A Thriller, Minotaur Books (→ISBN), page 59:
- ‘But the only thing I need now is a taxi and a bed to lie in.’ ‘Yeah, go on home, Frankie. Sleep it off, have a lie-in, forget the bloody woman. […] ’
Usage notes
Mainly used in the phrase to have a lie-in.
See also
Etymology 2
After sit-in etc.
Noun
lie-in (plural lie-ins)
- A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area.
- Synonym: die-in
- Coordinate terms: sit-in, bed-in
