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Definition of
reformatory noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
reformatory
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri
/
/
(
pl.
reformatories
)
(
also
reform school
)
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a type of school that young criminals are sent to instead of prison
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reformatory
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