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maternity

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
maternity/məˈtɜːnəti/

▶noun

1 motherhood.

2 [usu. as modifier] the period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth: maternity clothes.

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correct phrase re maternity leave
maternity leave
maternity leave (USA)
six months/months' maternity leave

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