whorehouse

[ hawr-hous, hohr- or, often, hoo r- ]

/ ˈhɔrˌhaʊs, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər- /

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noun, plural whore·hous·es [hawr-hou-ziz, hohr- or, often, hoo r-] /ˈhɔrˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈhoʊr- or, often, ˈhʊər-/.

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

RELATED WORDS

cathouse, bagnio, bordello

Nearby words

whop, whopper, whopping, whore, whoredom, whorehouse, whorehouse cut, whoremaster, whoremonger, whoreson, whorf

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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