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bordello
CIDE DICTIONARY
bordello, n. [F. bordel, orig. a little hut, OF. borde hut, cabin, of German origin, and akin to E. board,n. See. Board, n. ].
A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
bordello, n.
a building where prostitutes are available for hire; a brothel. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bordello, n. (pl. -os) esp. US a brothel.
Etymology
ME (f. It. bordello) f. OF bordel small farm, dimin. of borde ult. f. Frank.: see BOARD
THESAURUS
bordello
bagnio, bawdy house, bawdyhouse, brothel, cathouse, clip joint, crib, den, den of thieves, den of vice, disorderly house, dive, dump, fleshpots, gyp joint, hole, house of assignation, house of joy, house of prostitution, joint, lair, panel den, panel house, red-light district, sink of iniquity, sporting house, stew, stews, tenderloin, whorehouseROGET THESAURUS
bordello
Impurity
N impurity, uncleanness, immodesty, grossness, indelicacy, indecency, impudicity, obscenity, ribaldry, Fescennine, smut, bawdry, double entente, equivoque, concupiscence, lust, carnality, flesh, salacity, pruriency, lechery, lasciviency, lubricity, Sadism, sapphism, incontinence, intrigue, faux pas, amour, amourette, gallantry, debauchery, libertinish, libertinage, fornication, liaison, wenching, venery, dissipation, seduction, defloration, defilement, abuse, violation, rape, incest, prostitution, social evil, harlotry, stupration, whoredom, concubinage, cuckoldom, adultery, advoutry, crim, con, free love, seraglio, harem, brothel, bagnio, stew, bawdyhouse, cat house, lupanar, house of ill fame, bordel, bordello, impure, unclean, not to be mentioned to ears polite, immodest, shameless, indecorous, indelicate, indecent, Fescennine, loose, risque, coarse, gross, broad, free, equivocal, smutty, fulsome, ribald, obscene, bawdy, pornographic, concupiscent, prurient, lickerish, rampant, lustful, carnal, carnal-minded, lewd, lascivious, lecherous, libidinous, erotic, ruttish, salacious, Paphian, voluptuous, goatish, must, musty, unchaste, light, wanton, licentious, debauched, dissolute, of loose character, of easy virtue, frail, gay, riggish, incontinent, meretricious, rakish, gallant, dissipated, no better than she should be, on the town, on the streets, on the pave, on the loose, adulterous, incestuous, bestial.For further exploring for "bordello" in Webster Dictionary Online