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brothel house

brothel house noun: a house of prostitution; whorehouse.

Noun

brothel house (plural brothel houses)

  1. (archaic, historical) A house of prostitution; whorehouse
    • Now if you all follow me to the first brothel house on reaper street.2013, Bobbie Duane McCoy, The Grim Reaper Story, page 66

Forms of brothel house

pluralbrothel houses
alternative formbrothel-house

Origin of brothel house

From brothel (“wretch; harlot”) + house.

Questions about brothel house

What does brothel house mean?
Brothel house means a house of prostitution; whorehouse.
What part of speech is brothel house?
Brothel house is a noun.
What is the plural of brothel house?
The plural of brothel house is brothel houses.

Words near brothel house in the dictionary

  1. brothas
  2. brothe
  3. brothel
  4. brothel creeper
  5. brothel creepers
  6. brothel house
  7. brothel houses
  8. brothel-house
  9. brothel-houses
  10. brothel-keeper
  11. brothel-keepers

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