brothel
/ˈbrɒθ(ə)l
/noun
A house where men visit prostitutes.In Belgium, self-employed prostitutes are legal but brothels are not....
- With legalised brothels the prostitutes could be forced to have regular check ups for STD's.
- They were children and young women marked for sale into brothels and whorehouses.
Synonyms
bordello, house of ill repute, house of prostitution;
Law disorderly house;
French maison close
informal whorehouse, cathouse, drum
British informal knocking shop
North American informal creep joint
Australian/New Zealand informal crib
euphemistic massage parlour
archaic bawdy house, house of ill fame, bagnio, stew
Origin
Mid 16th century (originally brothel-house): from late Middle English brothel 'worthless man, prostitute', related to Old English brēothan 'degenerate, deteriorate'.
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