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jailmate

jailmate noun: an acquaintance in prison; a person imprisoned at the same time.

Noun

jailmate (plural jailmates)

  1. An acquaintance in prison; a person imprisoned at the same time.

Forms of jailmate

pluraljailmates
alternative formgaolmate

Origin of jailmate

From jail + -mate.

Questions about jailmate

What does jailmate mean?
Jailmate means an acquaintance in prison; a person imprisoned at the same time.
What part of speech is jailmate?
Jailmate is a noun.
What is the plural of jailmate?
The plural of jailmate is jailmates.

Words near jailmate in the dictionary

  1. jailish
  2. jailkeeper
  3. jailkeepers
  4. jailless
  5. jaillike
  6. jailmate
  7. jailmates
  8. Jailolo
  9. jailor
  10. jailoress
  11. jailoresses

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