lie-down

See also: lie down and liedown

English

Etymology

Deverbal from lie down.

Noun

lie-down (plural lie-downs)

  1. (especially Commonwealth English) A short period of rest while lying.
    have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down
    After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie-down before cooking lunch.
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