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| Christmas tree |
a real or imitation evergreen tree, usu. mounted indoors and decorated with lights and ornaments at Christmas. |
| factory farming |
a strictly controlled system of livestock farming in which animals are confined indoors under high density conditions to reduce costs and increase output. |
| houseplant |
a plant grown indoors, esp. as decoration. |
| mobcap |
a large, high, frilly cap worn indoors by women of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. |
| natatorium |
a swimming pool and accompanying facilities, usu. indoors. |
| room temperature |
a comfortable indoor temperature or the temperature prevailing indoors without excessive heating or chilling. |
| roughhouse |
boisterous or rowdy play or wrestling, esp. when occurring indoors. [1/2 definitions] |
| shut-in |
confined indoors by illness, disability, or infirmity. [2/3 definitions] |
| slipper |
any lightweight, low-heeled shoe that may be easily put on and taken off, esp. one to be worn indoors. |
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