noun
bordello
baw-DEH-loh
noun
1
A brothel.
"The old building had once been a bordello in the city's rougher days."
How to Use Bordello
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA house of prostitution.
When to use it
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned word for brothel.
Word Forms
bordellos plural, bordelloes plural
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Etymology
From Italian "bordello," ultimately related to a Latin word for a small hut, later used specifically for a brothel.