"closemouth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: closemouths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} closemouth (plural closemouths)
  1. (Scotland) The vestibule of a house. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-closemouth-en-noun-rN6PCRNN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Davie turned at the landing and saw the three figures at the closemouth.",
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          "ref": "2016, Emma Blair, The Blackbird's Tale",
          "text": "Mrs McLeish was on duty at the closemouth when Cathy came down the stairs that Saturday, en route to meet Jean.",
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          "ref": "2022, William Roughead, The Trial of Oscar Slater",
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