Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for bawdyhouse

bawdyhouse

[ baw-dee-hous ]

noun

, plural bawd·y·hous·es [baw, -dee-hou-ziz].
  1. a brothel.


bawdyhouse

/ ˈbɔːdɪˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. an archaic word for brothel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of bawdyhouse1

First recorded in 1545–55; bawdy + house

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


bawdybawl