[*** \mathrm{lair}^1] |ler|

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a wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden.

(野生動物の)すみか, ねぐら

a secret or private place in which a person seeks concealment or seclusion.

｟くだけて｠ (人間の)隠れ家; (世間からの)逃避場所

Old English leger‘resting place, bed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leger ‘bed, camp’ and German Lager ‘storehouse’, also to lie1. Compare with laager, lager, and leaguer2.

[*** \mathrm{lair}^2] |ler| Australian/NZ informal

a flashily dressed man who enjoys showing off.

〈豪俗〉派手な服装の若者［チンピラ］

verb no object

dress or behave in a flashy manner:

〈豪俗〉派手な服装をする、めかし込む

e.g. some of us laired up in Assam silk suits.

1930s: back-formation from lairy.