/ ˈbrɒθl; NAmE ˈbrɑːθl; ˈbrɔːθl/ (also bor·dello especially in NAmE ) noun
a house where people pay to have sex with prostitutes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (originally brothel-house ): from late Middle English brothel worthless man, prostitute , related to Old English brēothan degenerate, deteriorate .