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lay-ins

lay-ins is the plural of lay-in.

Meaning of lay-in

Noun

lay-in (plural lay-ins)

  1. A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.
  2. (prison) Permission to sleep in late, typically for health reasons and granted by a doctor or nurse.
  3. (informal) An instance of sleeping in.

Questions about lay-ins

What is lay-ins the plural of?
Lay-ins is the plural of lay-in.

Words near lay-ins in the dictionary

  1. lay-down
  2. lay-down misère
  3. lay-down misères
  4. lay-downs
  5. lay-in
  6. lay-ins
  7. lay-off
  8. lay-offs
  9. lay-out
  10. lay-outs
  11. lay-up

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