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Whorehouses Meaning in English

word · lemma: whorehouse

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التعريف

A whorehouse is a place where people go to pay for sex, also called a brothel. It is usually an informal or vulgar term.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and vulgar; avoid in polite or formal conversation—'brothel' is the neutral term. Mainly used in speech or fiction, often with a negative or judgmental tone. Regional synonyms include 'cat house' (US) and 'bawdy house' (historical).

جمل نموذجية

There are several old whorehouses in this part of the city.

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He learned about whorehouses from movies.

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In some countries, whorehouses are illegal.

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He joked that the old building used to be one of the town's best-known whorehouses.

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The book gives a gritty picture of life inside early 1900s whorehouses.

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Locals say the red-light district used to have a lot more whorehouses than it does now.

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