whorehouse

[ hawr-hous, hohr- ]

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noun,plural whore·hous·es

[hawr-hou-ziz, hohr-]. /ˈhɔrˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈhoʊr-/.

a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.

Origin of whorehouse

First recorded in 1300–50, whorehouse is from the Middle English word hoore-hows.See whore, house

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British Dictionary definitions for whorehouse

whorehouse

/ (ˈhɔːˌhaʊs) /

noun

another word for brothel

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