whorehouse
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BrothelBrothel.
US/hˈɔɹhˌaʊs/
» A country with no whorehouse is not a country.
Ein Land ohne Bordell ist kein Land. — Esperantostern
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1 senses(vulgar)Brothel.
More definitions
- a building where prostitutes are available
Examples
2 sentencesA country with no whorehouse is not a country.
deEin Land ohne Bordell ist kein Land. — Esperantostern
Leonid took Walid to a whorehouse.
Origin
From Middle English horehous, equivalent to whore + house. Cognate with Dutch hoerenhuis (From Middle English horehous, equivalent to whore + house. Cognate with Dutch hoerenhuis (“whorehouse”), German Hurenhaus (“whorehouse”), Danish horehus (“whorehouse”), Swedish horhus (“whorehouse”), Icelandic hóruhús (“whorehouse; brothel”).
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Forms
plural: whorehousesSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a building where prostitutes are available:brothelbordellobagniohouse of prostitutionhouse of ill reputebawdyhousecathousesporting house