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thieves' kitchen

thieves' kitchen noun: a district or a hideout where thieves congregate.

Noun

thieves' kitchen (plural thieves' kitchens)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A district or a hideout where thieves congregate.

Forms of thieves' kitchen

pluralthieves' kitchens

Questions about thieves' kitchen

What does thieves' kitchen mean?
Thieves' kitchen means a district or a hideout where thieves congregate.
What part of speech is thieves' kitchen?
Thieves' kitchen is a noun.
What is the plural of thieves' kitchen?
The plural of thieves' kitchen is thieves' kitchens.

Words near thieves' kitchen in the dictionary

  1. thievery
  2. thieves
  3. thieves in law
  4. thieves in the night
  5. thieves out
  6. thieves' kitchen
  7. thieves' Latin
  8. thieves' vinegar
  9. thievess
  10. thievesses
  11. thievin'

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