browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about brothel
brothel |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Brothel \Broth"el\, n. [OE. brothel, brodel, brethel, a prostitute, a worthless fellow, fr AS ber['o]?an to ruin, destroy; cf AS bre['o]tan to break, and E. brittle. The term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. CF {Bordel}.] A house of lewdness or ill fame; a house frequented by prostitutes; a bawdyhouse. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: brothel n : a building where prostitutes are available [syn: {whorehouse}, {bordello}, {bagnio}, {house of prostitution}, {house of ill repute}, {bawdyhouse}, {cathouse}, {sporting house}]
more about brothel
This work is licensed under a
