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iron houses

iron houses is the plural of iron house.

Meaning of iron house

Noun

iron house (plural iron houses)

  1. (slang) prison
    • I do realize that the institution where I am is one of the most lenient in the country and we are not harassed much, security is not tight, and there is no danger from either staff or other inmates so there are not reasons for bitching here as there are for so many of our Brothers and Sisters in...1983 December 10, anonymous author, “We Screw Ourselves”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 21, page 4

Questions about iron houses

What is iron houses the plural of?
Iron houses is the plural of iron house.

Words near iron houses in the dictionary

  1. iron hoofs
  2. iron hooves
  3. iron horse
  4. iron horses
  5. iron house
  6. iron houses
  7. iron ladies
  8. iron lady
  9. iron law
  10. iron liquor
  11. iron lung

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