Meaning & use
Bordello
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A brothel, a house where prostitution is conducted.
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The novel is set in a nineteenth-century bordello in New Orleans.
Local records show the building once operated as a bordello.
A note on using this word
Bordello entered English from Italian, itself derived from an Old French word related to a small hut or cabin, reflecting the humble origins of early brothels.
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brothelwhorehouse
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