brothel

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈbɹɔθəl/, /ˈbɹɔðəl/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɹɒθəl/
• (cot-caught, Canada) IPA: /ˈbɹɑθəl/, /ˈbɹɑðəl/

Noun

brothel (plural brothels)

1. A house of prostitution.

Synonyms

• academy
• bawdy-house
• bordello
• cathouse
• crib
• disorderly house qual historical
• house of ill fame
• house of ill reputation
• house of ill repute
• knocking shop
• leaping house
• lupanar
• massage parlour
• nunnery
• pushing school
• red house
• sauna
• sporting house
• vaulting school
• whorehouse

  See also Thesaurus:brothel

Translations

• French: bordel, lupanar, maison close, (Belgium) privé, maison de tolérance, boxon
• German: Bordell, Puff, Freudenhaus, Hurenhaus
• Italian: bordello, casino, casa d'appuntamenti, postribolo, lupanare, casa chiusa, casa di tolleranza
• Portuguese: bordel, lupanar, prostíbulo; (vulgar) putaria, puteiro (vulgar)
• Russian: борде́ль
• Spanish: casa de citas, bulín (Peru), burdel, lupanar, prostíbulo, mancebía, casa de putas

Noun

brothel (plural brothels)

1. (obsolete) A wretch; a depraved or lewd person.

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