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bordello

C2 Topic:House & Home
US /bɔɹˈdɛl.oʊ/ UK /bɔːˈdɛl.əʊ/
Freq #40464

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Synonyms
1 noun · a house or establishment... brothelhouse of prostitution
Word family
Related forms bordelbrothelprostitutionred-light district

Etymology

Borrowed in the late sixteenth century from Italian bordello, 'brothel,' from Old French bordel, originally a small hut or cabin and later a brothel. Old French bordel is a diminutive of borde, 'hut'; brothel is historically related through the same French word family.

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