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whorehouse

[ hawr-hous, hohr- ]

noun

plural whorehouses
  1. a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.


whorehouse

/ ˈɔːˌʊ /

noun

  1. another word for brothel
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whorehouse1

First recorded in 1300–50, whorehouse is from the Middle English word hoore-hows. See whore, house

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