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.

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Nearby words

whopping, whore, whore-house, whore-monger, 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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