Stews

noun, verb

noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of stew form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A brothel. archaic

    ""They'd call my house a common stews and me a careless host, / "And—I would not anger my gentlemen for the sake of a shiftless ghost.""

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of stew form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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agonizebawdyhousebordellobraisebroodbrothel

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"I'll nurse you back to health with colorful vegetables and hearty stews."

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