Word Type

Noun

The word "brothel" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Brothelgate antibrothel brothel creeper brothel keeper brothel keeping brothel-house brothel-keeper brothel-keeping brotheler brothelgoer brothelkeeper brothelkeeping brothellike brothelly brothelry couldn't organise an orgy in a brothel embrothel

Part Of (Holonyms)

red-light district

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

building edifice organization

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

lup sup bar massage parlor rub and tug sauna

Type Of (IsA)

building commercial sex establishment

Related Terms

escort agency love hotel pimp prostitute prostitute's client red-light district

Related Terms

depraved lewd prostitute prostitution red light district wretch

Synonym Network

academy bagnio bawdy house bordel bordello cathouse crib escort agency house of ill fame house of ill reputation house of ill repute house of prostitution knocking shop leaping house lupanar massage parlour nunnery pushing school red house sauna sporting house stew vaulting school whore house whorehouse

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