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houses of ill repute

houses of ill repute is the plural of house of ill repute.

Meaning of house of ill repute

Noun

house of ill repute (plural houses of ill repute)

  1. (euphemistic) A brothel.

Questions about houses of ill repute

What is houses of ill repute the plural of?
Houses of ill repute is the plural of house of ill repute.

Words near houses of ill repute in the dictionary

  1. houses of ease
  2. houses of easement
  3. houses of God
  4. houses of horrors
  5. houses of ill fame
  6. houses of ill repute
  7. Houses of Lords
  8. houses of mercy
  9. houses of mirrors
  10. houses of office
  11. Houses of Parliament

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