bordello

[ bawr-del-oh ]
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noun,plural bor·del·los.
  1. a brothel.

Origin of bordello

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1590–1600; <Italian <Old French bordelbordel

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bordello

/ (bɔːˈdɛləʊ) /


nounplural -los
  1. a brothel: Also called (archaic): bordel (ˈbɔːdəl)

Origin of bordello

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C16: from Italian, from Old French borde hut, cabin

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