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jailhouse (noun)

jailhouse /ˈʤeɪlˌhaʊs/ noun

plural jailhouses

jailhouse

/ˈʤeɪlˌhaʊs/

noun

plural jailhouses

Britannica Dictionary definition of JAILHOUSE

[count] US

: ¹jail — usually used before another noun

a jailhouse informant [=an informant who is in jail]

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