bordello

noun

bor·​del·​lo bȯr-ˈde-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce bordello (audio)
plural bordellos
: a business establishment where sex workers are available for hire : brothel
Port Townsend was a bawdy seaport in the late 19th century, its saloons and bordellos packed with rowdy sailors whose ships docked here to clear customs before sailing into Puget Sound.Sharon Boorstin

Examples of bordello in a Sentence

the cabdriver offered to show me where he claimed the most infamous bordello in town used to be
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Liquor of every ferocity and quality lasted as long as the money held out, and bordellos were a way station on wild nights on the town. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Some Russians set up a bordello down in the industrial area, and everybody knew about it. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 The Red Garter Inn The Red Garter Inn is a bed and breakfast in a 100-year-old Victorian Romanesque building that formerly housed a saloon and bordello. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024 To get a taste, stay at the Red Garter Inn, a former saloon and bordello built in 1897. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bordello 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Old French bordel, from borde hut, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English bord board

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bordello was in 1593

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“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bordello. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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