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Definition of
doghouse noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
doghouse
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɔɡhaʊs
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɑɡhaʊs
/
/
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a small shelter for a dog to sleep in
synonym
kennel
Idioms
be in the doghouse
(
informal
)
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if you are
in the doghouse
, someone is annoyed with you because of something that you have done
See
doghouse
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doghouse
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