I. -məˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri adjective
Etymology: reform (I) + -atory
: intended for reformation : reformative
reformatory measures
II. noun
( -es )
: a penal institution to which young or first offenders or women are committed and in which repressive and punitive measures are held to be subordinated to training in industry and exercise of the physical, mental, and moral faculties — compare training school 2