Maternity /(?)/

Ma·ter·ni·ty

Maternity

n.
  1. The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  2. The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness.
  3. The maternity ward; the maternity department of a hospital.

maternity

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital.
  2. For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit.