brothel

broth-el · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A building where people pay for sexual services.

Forms

plural: brothels

Related words

See also: prostitution
Synonyms: bawdy house, bordello

Etymology

From Middle English "brothel" originally meaning a worthless person, later applied to a house of prostitution, possibly from Old English "breoþan" meaning to decay or degenerate.