Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,725,508,172 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bawdyhouse

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
bawd·y·house  (bôd-hous)
n.
A house of prostitution.
bawdyhouse [ˈbɔːdɪˌhaʊs]
n
an archaic word for brothel
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bawdyhousebawdyhouse - a building where prostitutes are available
bagnio, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
Translations
bawdyhouse (archaic) [ˈbɔːdɪhaʊs] N (bawdyhouses) [ˈbɔːdɪhaʊzɪz] (pl) → mancebía f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Worse than this, the woman lived in a bawdyhouse downtown, with a coarse, red-faced Irishman named Connor, who was the boss of the loading-gang outside, and would make free with the girls as they went to and from their work.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.