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LIE-ABED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lie-abed mean? 

LIE-ABED (noun)
  The noun LIE-ABED has 1 sense:

1. a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hourplay

  Familiarity information: LIE-ABED used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LIE-ABED (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

lie-abed; slugabed

Hypernyms ("lie-abed" is a kind of...):

bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)


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