'Brothel' definitions:
Definition of 'brothel'
From: WordNet
noun
A building where prostitutes are available [syn: whorehouse, brothel, bordello, bagnio, house of prostitution, house of ill repute, bawdyhouse, cathouse, sporting house]
Definition of 'Brothel'
From: GCIDE
- Brothel \Broth"el\, n. [OE. brothel, brodel, brethel, a prostitute, a worthless fellow, fr. AS. ber['o][eth]an to ruin, destroy; cf. AS. bre['o]tan to break, and E. brittle. The term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. CF. Bordel.] A house of lewdness or ill fame; a house frequented by prostitutes; a bawdyhouse. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'brothel'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Babylon,
- bagnio,
- bawdy house,
- bawdyhouse,
- bordello,
- cathouse,
- clip joint,
- crib,
- den,
- den of iniquity,
- den of thieves,
- den of vice,
- disorderly house,
- dive,
- dump,
- fancy house,
- fleshpots,
- Gomorrah,
- gyp joint,
- harem,
- hellhole,
- hole,
- house of assignation,
- house of joy,
- house of prostitution,
- joint,
- lair,
- panel den,
- panel house,
- red-light district,
- seraglio,
- sink,
- sink of corruption,
- sink of iniquity,
- Sodom,
- sporting house,
- stew,
- stews,
- tenderloin,
- whorehouse