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closemouth

closemouth noun: the vestibule of a house.

Noun

closemouth (plural closemouths)

  1. (Scotland) The vestibule of a house.
    • Davie turned at the landing and saw the three figures at the closemouth.2013, Douglas Skelton, Blood City
    • Mrs McLeish was on duty at the closemouth when Cathy came down the stairs that Saturday, en route to meet Jean.2016, Emma Blair, The Blackbird's Tale

Forms of closemouth

pluralclosemouths

Questions about closemouth

What does closemouth mean?
Closemouth means the vestibule of a house.
What part of speech is closemouth?
Closemouth is a noun.
What is the plural of closemouth?
The plural of closemouth is closemouths.

Words near closemouth in the dictionary

  1. closely
  2. closely held
  3. closeminded
  4. closemindedly
  5. closemindedness
  6. closemouth
  7. closemouthed
  8. closemouths
  9. closen
  10. closened
  11. closeness

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