/ ˈhɒvl; NAmE ˈhʌvl/ noun
( disapproving ) a house or room that is not fit to live in because it is dirty or in very bad condition
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : of unknown origin.
/ ˈhɒvl; NAmE ˈhʌvl/ noun
( disapproving ) a house or room that is not fit to live in because it is dirty or in very bad condition
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005