wet shelter
n.— «He is also the pioneering force behind medical services for the homeless that include a palliative hospice, a special care unit and a management of alcohol program, also known as a “wet shelter.”» —“Six physicians to be welcomed into Order of Canada tomorrow” Canadian Medicine Apr. 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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