"rakery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹeɪkəɹi/ Forms: rakeries [plural]
Etymology: rake + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rake|ery}} rake + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rakery (countable and uncountable, plural rakeries)
  1. Debauchery; lewdness. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rakery-en-noun-zmjQlqJu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

Inflected forms

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