bordello

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɔːˈdɛləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɔrˈdɛloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bôr del′ō)

Inflections of 'bordello' (n): npl: bordellos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bor•del•lo /bɔrˈdɛloʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -los. 
  1. a brothel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bor•del•lo  (bôr del′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los. 
  1. a brothel.
  • Old French bordel bordel
  • Italian
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bordello / bɔːˈdɛləʊ/ ( -los)
  1. a brothel
    Also called (archaic): bordel / ˈbɔːdəl/
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian, from Old French borde hut, cabin

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