Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of leave ward and dress 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MATERNITY

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What does MATERNITY mean?

MATERNITY noun
  1. The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  2. The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  3. A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

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