bridewell
英 ['braɪdw(ə)l]
美
- n. 拘留所，感化院
英文词源
- bridewell (n.)
- "prison," 1550s, from Bridewell, house of correction in London, originally a royal lodging (given by Edward VI for a hospital, later converted to a prison) near Bride's Well, short for St. Bridget's Well.