n.
Pronunciation: ' brä-th ə l, ' bro ̇ - also - th ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, worthless fellow, prostitute, from brothen, past participle of brethen to waste away, go to ruin, from Old English br ē othan to waste away; akin to Old English br ē otan to break ― more at BRITTLE
Date: circa 1566
: BORDELLO