GLASSHOUSE


Meaning of GLASSHOUSE in English

/glas"hows', glahs"-/ , n. , pl. glasshouses /-how'ziz/ .

1. a glassworks.

2. Chiefly Brit. a green-house.

3. Brit. Informal. a military prison.

[ 1350-1400; ME glas hous. See GLASS, HOUSE ]

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