brothel
Meanings
Plural: brothels
Noun
- a building where prostitutes are available
- A house of prostitution.
- A wretch; a depraved or lewd person.
Origin / Etymology
Short for brothel-house (“house of prostitution”), from brothel (“a wretch; scoundrel; lecher; harlot; prostitute”) + house, influenced by bordel. For more on brothel (“a wretch”), see below.
Synonyms
academy, bagnio, bawdy house, bawdy-house, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, brothel house, cat house, cat-house, cathouse, common house, crib, disorderly house, escort agency, fuckhouse, hookshop, house of accommodation, house of ill fame, house of ill reputation, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, knocking shop, leaping house, leaping-house, lupanar, massage parlour, nunnery, prostibule, pushing school, red house, riding academy, sauna, sporting house, stew, vaulting school, wapping ken, whore-house, whorehouse
Scrabble Score: 12
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