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A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to receive and entertain her friends.

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  1. n. A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to receive and entertain her friends.
  2. A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to receive and entertain her friends. [Obs.] To invite your lady's upsitting. Beau. & Fl.
  3. A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to receive andentertain her friends. [Obs.]To invite your lady's upsitting. Beau. & Fl.