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whorehouse

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