As nouns the difference between bailee and bailey
is that bailee is one who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other while bailey is the outer wall of a feudal castle.
As a proper noun Bailey is
{{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for a steward or official.
bailee
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(legal) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
bailey
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
Derived terms
* motte-and-bailey