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reform school

reform school noun: a penal institution for juveniles, especially males.

Noun

reform school (plural reform schools)

  1. (dated) A penal institution for juveniles, especially males.
    • And through this one small error of judgment, Elwood’s life is changed when he is sent to a reform school called Nickel.2019 July 26, Aminatta Forna, “The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead review”, in The Guardian

reform school meaning in Punjabi

reform school in Punjabi

institution for juveniles
ਸੁਧਾਰ ਘਰ sudhār ghar

Synonyms of reform school

Forms of reform school

pluralreform schools

Questions about reform school

What does reform school mean?
Reform school means a penal institution for juveniles, especially males.
What is reform school in Punjabi?
Reform school in Punjabi is ਸੁਧਾਰ ਘਰ (sudhār ghar). See Reform school meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is reform school?
Reform school is a noun.
What is the plural of reform school?
The plural of reform school is reform schools.

Words near reform school in the dictionary

  1. reform
  2. reform dress
  3. Reform Jew
  4. Reform Judaism
  5. reform mathematics
  6. reform school
  7. reform schools
  8. reformability
  9. reformable
  10. reformade
  11. reformades

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