MUG FILE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)

Synonyms:

mug book; mug file

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mug file" is a kind of...):

data file; file (a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together)

Meronyms (members of "mug file"):

mug shot; mugshot (a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records))