I. ma‧ter‧ni‧ty1 /məˈtɜːnəti, məˈtɜːnɪti $ -ɜːr-/
adjective [only before noun] relating to a woman who is
pregnant or who has just had a baby ⇒
paternity:
a maternity dressmaternity benefits/pay etc (=money that the government or employers give to a woman after she has had a baby) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲