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jailhouse
[ jeyl-hous ]
/ ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural jail·hous·es [jeyl-hou-ziz]. /ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊ zɪz/.
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jailhouse
/ (ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs) /
noun
Southern US a jail; prison
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