bordel

American  

[bawr-dl] / ˈbɔr dl /

noun

Archaic.

1. a brothel.

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Etymology

Origin of bordel

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to borde wooden hut (< Germanic; akin to board ) + -el < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

In a statement on social media, the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies said the ash had begun to fall on the flanks of the volcano and surrounding communities, including Chateaubelair and Petit Bordel.

From Washington Post

Alex Pajor, a regular at Black Bull and Bordel, once used a porrón to break the ice during a dinner with his girlfriend’s parents.

From New York Times

“The team is very well trained and very patient,” said Daniel Alonso, a managing partner at Bonhomme Hospitality, a Chicago group that uses porróns at nearly all its restaurants and bars, including Black Bull and Bordel.

From New York Times

“Bordel Monstre” is the culmination of Mr. Waqif’s fall residency in Paris, which was supported by SAM Art Projects, and is the first exhibition to be displayed in the recently expanded Palais’s Music Temple room, a space originally dedicated to creating electronic music.

From New York Times

Their proper establishments are known by a great variety of appellations, the old word bordel being now considered gross.

From Project Gutenberg