bawdyhouse

[ baw-dee-hous ]
/ ˈbɔ diˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural bawd·y·hous·es [baw-dee-hou-ziz] /ˈbɔ diˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a brothel.

Origin of bawdyhouse

First recorded in 1545–55; bawdy + house

Words nearby bawdyhouse

bawbee, bawcock, bawd, bawdry, bawdy, bawdyhouse, bawl, bawl out, bawn, bawneen, bax

Words related to bawdyhouse

brothel, whorehouse, bordello, cathouse

British Dictionary definitions for bawdyhouse

bawdyhouse
/ (ˈbɔːdɪˌhaʊs) /

noun

an archaic word for brothel