Definition of BORDELLO

bordello

Meanings

Plural: bordelloes, bordellos

Noun

  • a building where prostitutes are available
  • A brothel.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian bordello. Distantly related to brothel, through Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to carve, cut, split, rub”). Doublet of bordel.

Synonyms

bagnio, bawdyhouse, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse

Scrabble Score: 11

bordello is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bordello is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bordello is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bordello is a valid Words With Friends word