"reformatory" meaning in English

See reformatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɹəˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətəɹi/ [UK], /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reformatory.wav Forms: more reformatory [comparative], most reformatory [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} reformatory (comparative more reformatory, superlative most reformatory)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
    Sense id: en-reformatory-en-adj-yQzEnEbZ

Noun

IPA: /ɹəˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətəɹi/ [UK], /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reformatory.wav Forms: reformatories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reformatory (plural reformatories)
  1. A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school. Categories (topical): Prison Synonyms (for juveniles): reform school, borstal, approved school, youth detention centre, juvenile hall, detention home
    Sense id: en-reformatory-en-noun-xPsE9B2X Disambiguation of Prison: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

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