Synonyms

whorehouse

American

[hawr-hous, hohr-] / ˈhɔrˌhaʊs, ˈhoʊr- /

noun

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

whorehouse British

/ ˈhɔːˌhaʊs /

noun

another word for brothel

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Etymology

Origin of whorehouse

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

Example Sentences

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Thomas A. Dorsey, the father of modern gospel, was a whorehouse piano player and the musical director of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, in Chicago.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 4, 2016

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