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brothel [ˈbrɒθəl] n
1. a house or other place where men pay to have sexual intercourse with prostitutes 2. Austral informal any untidy or messy place [short for brothel-house, from C14 brothel useless person, from Old English brēothan to deteriorate; related to briethel worthless] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
brothel noun whorehouse, red-light district, bordello, cathouse (U.S. slang), house of ill repute, knocking shop (slang), bawdy house (archaic), house of prostitution, bagnio, house of ill fame, stews (archaic) a thriving brothel Quotations "Prisons are built with stones of Law, brothels with bricks of Religion" [William Blake The Marriage of Heaven and Hell] Translations brothel n → Bordell nt, → Puff m (inf) brothel: brothel creepers pl (hum) → Leisetreter pl (hum) brothel-keeper n → Bordellwirt(in) m(f) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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