house ill repute
house of ill repute
noun
a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel.
Also called house of ill fame.
Origin:
1720–30
1720–30
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| house of ill repute or house of ill fame | |
| —n | |
| a euphemistic name for brothel | |
| house of ill fame or house of ill fame | |
| —n | |
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