bordello
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.bor·del·lo
noun \bȯr-ˈde-(ˌ)lō\ plural bor·del·los
Definition of BORDELLO
: a building in which prostitutes are available
See Examples of BORDELLO
- <the cabdriver offered to show me what he claimed was the fanciest bordello in town>
Origin of BORDELLO
Italian, from Old French bordel, from borde hut, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English bord board
First Known Use: 1593
Related to BORDELLO
- Synonyms
- bagnio, bawdy house, brothel, cathouse, disorderly house, sporting house, stew, whorehouse
Rhymes with BORDELLO
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