"reformatory" meaning in English

See reformatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /rəˈfɔrməˌtɔri/ [US], /rɪˈfɔː(r)mətəri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reformatory.wav [UK] Forms: reformatory [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is reformatory, it is related to or about reform.
    Sense id: simple-reformatory-en-adj-FDSZJ3WO

Noun

IPA: /rəˈfɔrməˌtɔri/ [US], /rɪˈfɔː(r)mətəri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reformatory.wav [UK] Forms: reformatory [singular], reformatories [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=reformatories}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A reformatory is a place where young offenders are sent to as an alternative to a prison.
    Sense id: simple-reformatory-en-noun-z58OEdxm
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