1 maternity /məˈtɚnəti/ noun Learner's definition of MATERNITY
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2 maternity /məˈtɚnəti/ adjective
2 maternity
/məˈtɚnəti/
adjective
Learner's definition of MATERNITY
always used before a noun
1
: designed to be worn by a woman who is pregnant孕妇穿的 -
maternity clothes孕妇服
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a maternity dress孕妇连衣裙
2
: relating to the time when a woman gives birth to a baby产期的 3
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used to refer to an area in a hospital where women who are giving birth to babies are cared for产科的