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bawdyhouse

[baw-dee-hous]
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noun, plural bawd·y·hous·es [baw-dee-hou-ziz] /ˈbɔ diˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a brothel.
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Origin of bawdyhouse

First recorded in 1545–55; bawdy + house
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Related Words

brothel, whorehouse, bawdyhouse, bordello, cathouse
British Dictionary definitions for bawdyhouse

bawdyhouse

noun
  1. an archaic word for brothel
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