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mug shot
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mug shot
(noun)
mug shot
noun
plural
mug shots
mug shot
noun
plural
mug shots
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUG SHOT
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a photograph of someone's face
especially
:
a photograph taken by the police of someone who has been arrested
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