cellmate

cell·mate

C0189900 (sĕl′māt′)n. A person with whom one shares a cell, especially in a prison.

cellmate

(ˈsɛlmeɪt) or

cell-mate

nperson with whom a prisoner shares a cell

cell•mate

(ˈsɛlˌmeɪt)

n. a fellow inmate in a prison cell. [1965–70]
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