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live-in, a.|ˈlɪvɪn|
[f. vbl. phr. to live in (live v.1 12).]
Resident, residing in the establishment (as opp. to living out or at home). So ˈlive-out a., that lives out.
In quot. 1966 used in the sense ‘deliberately living in as a form of protest’. Cf. -in suffix3.
1955‘C. H. Rolph’ Women of Streets 148 Worked for four months as live-in domestic. 1966Maclean's Mag. 18 June 1 The ‘live-in’ principles used by civil rights workers in the southern United States. 1969New Yorker 18 Jan. 41 He has a live-out cook, but he likes to bend over the stove himself. 1970Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 9 Jan. 19/1 In 1920..the House at Maiden Bradley was run with the help of 26 live-in staff. 1971H. Waugh Shadow Guest ii. 10 We had a live-in couple to cook and caretake and a live-out woman to clean.
Add:[A.] 2. That may be lived in; applied to clothing designed to be comfortable or practical enough for continuous wear; also applied occas. to property not usually expected to afford living accommodation.
1978J. Irving World according to Garp xix. 428 Roberta went to..Duncan's live-in studio. 1984Sears Catal. 1985 Spring/Summer 103 This jumpsuit is..destined to be your ‘live-in’ item for spring and summer. 1986Sunday Express Mag. 11 May 45/3 This is that kind of ‘live-in’ dress that everyone loves. Comfortable..but capable of looking very chic too.
B. n. A person who lives in (in various senses) or shares living accomodation.
1974T. Kenrick Two for Price of One vii. 71 We have about twenty live-ins and the rest come up to see the shrink a couple of times a week. 1977Guardian Weekly 6 Mar. 19/2 She devotes her time to writing, pottery, Ben, her live-in (American for permanent boyfriend..), friends, cats and plants. 1979Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. (Advt. Section) 6/6 Reliable Person wanted as live-in for elderly gentleman. 1985K. Govier in Atwood & Weaver Oxf. Bk. Canad. Short Stories (1988) 402 One couple had a live-in already, and about half the women were going back to work. 1987H. Murphy Murder takes Partner xiii. 115 Neither Reuben nor Cynthia could tell whether they were simply friends or if Francisca was a ‘live-in’. 1992Chicago Tribune 22 Nov. xvi. 1n/4, I counseled a gentleman, an amputee who couldn't get out of his house. He had two live-ins and he didn't want to leave the community. |