"gig-house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gig-houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gig-house (plural gig-houses)
  1. Alternative form of gighouse Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gighouse
    Sense id: en-gig-house-en-noun-oiQMiItb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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