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bor·del·lo

 (bôr-dĕl′ō)
n. pl. bor·del·los
A house of prostitution.

[Italian, from Old French bordel, from borde, wooden hut, of Germanic origin.]
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bordello

(bɔːˈdɛləʊ)
n, pl -los
a brothel. Also called (archaic): bordel
[C16: from Italian, from Old French borde hut, cabin]
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bor•del•lo

(bɔrˈdɛl oʊ)

n., pl. -los.
a brothel.
[1590–1600; < Italian < Old French bordel, derivative of borde wooden hut < Germanic; see board]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bordello - a building where prostitutes are availablebordello - a building where prostitutes are available
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
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bordello

noun brothel, whorehouse, red-light district, cathouse (U.S. slang), house of ill repute, knocking shop (slang), bawdy house (archaic), house of prostitution, bagnio, house of ill fame, stews (archaic) the last bordello on the street
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Translations

bordello

[bɔːˈdeləʊ] Ncasa f de putas
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Cut from the same mold as the Dreseden Dolls and the somewhat wilder Gogol Bordello, Amour Obsure's music is an interactive experience, one listeners can easily immerse themselves in, and with its cacophony of accordion, vocals, accordion, upright bass, trombone, mandolin, tenor banjo, percussion and gorgeous, smoky vocals, this is music very much worth soaking in.
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But an experience she had 20 years ago was the seed that blossomed into her latest play Bordello, which runs at Chicago Dramatists through March 6.
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