bordello

noun

bor·​del·​lo bȯr-ˈde-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce bordello (audio)
plural bordellos
: a building in which prostitutes are available : brothel

Examples of bordello in a Sentence

the cabdriver offered to show me where he claimed the most infamous bordello in town used to be
Recent Examples on the Web To get a taste, stay at the Red Garter Inn, a former saloon and bordello built in 1897. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 Louis is no longer a white Louisiana plantation owner discovered by Lestat in the 1790s, but a Black New Orleans bordello owner in the 1910s. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024 And for more incredible moments in pop culture history, pick up PEOPLE's special edition, 50 Years of Stars, on Amazon and newsstands now. Midway through her wrenchingly beautiful film, Pretty Baby, Brooke Shields is auctioned off in a New Orleans bordello. Kristin McMurran, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 Around age 12, Holiday began spending time at two neighborhood bordellos, one owned by Alice Dean, the other by Ethel Moore, and became captivated by the women’s wardrobes — the furs, the jewelry, the evening dresses. Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bordello 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Old French bordel, from borde hut, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English bord board

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bordello was in 1593

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Cite this Entry

“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bordello. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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