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whore⋅house

[hawr-hous, hohr- or, often, hoor-]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.

Origin:
1300–50; ME hoore-hows. See whore, house
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whore·house   (hôr'hous', hōr'-)   
n.  A house of prostitution.
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