bawdy house

A form of bawdy-house — A brothel; a house of prostitution.

Meanings

nounbawdy house (plural bawdy houses)

plural bawdy houses

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bawdy-house.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

bawdy house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bawdy%20house

MLA

“bawdy house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bawdy%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bawdy house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bawdy%20house.

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