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bridewells

bridewells is the plural of bridewell.

Meaning of bridewell

Noun

bridewell (plural bridewells)

  1. (Ireland, capitalized, dated, sometimes, rare elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.
    • Others in the Bridewell heard him screaming. Even prison doctors could see. His injuries were not self-inflicted. Those who tipped the scales did not agree.1983, “The Wicklow Boy”, in The Time Has Come, performed by Christy Moore, produced by Dónal Lunny

Questions about bridewells

What is bridewells the plural of?
Bridewells is the plural of bridewell.

Words near bridewells in the dictionary

  1. bridewealth
  2. bridewealths
  3. bridewear
  4. brideweed
  5. bridewell
  6. bridewells
  7. bridewort
  8. brideworts
  9. bridey
  10. bridezilla
  11. bridezillas

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