as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
the cabdriver offered to show me where he claimed the most infamous bordello in town used to be
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Louis is no longer a white Louisiana plantation owner discovered by Lestat in the 1790s, but a Black New Orleans bordello owner in the 1910s.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
And for more incredible moments in pop culture history, pick up PEOPLE's special edition, 50 Years of Stars, on Amazon and newsstands now.
Midway through her wrenchingly beautiful film, Pretty Baby, Brooke Shields is auctioned off in a New Orleans bordello.
—Kristin McMurran, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Around age 12, Holiday began spending time at two neighborhood bordellos, one owned by Alice Dean, the other by Ethel Moore, and became captivated by the women’s wardrobes — the furs, the jewelry, the evening dresses.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
In the past, the neighborhood was bustling—and occasionally raucous, full of fishermen and grocers working next to bordellos and bars.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
And for more incredible moments in pop culture history, pick up PEOPLE's special edition, 50 Years of Stars, on Amazon and newsstands now.
Midway through her wrenchingly beautiful film, Pretty Baby, Brooke Shields is auctioned off in a New Orleans bordello.
—Kristin McMurran, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Around age 12, Holiday began spending time at two neighborhood bordellos, one owned by Alice Dean, the other by Ethel Moore, and became captivated by the women’s wardrobes — the furs, the jewelry, the evening dresses.
—Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
In the past, the neighborhood was bustling—and occasionally raucous, full of fishermen and grocers working next to bordellos and bars.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordello. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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