Meanings
nounhouse of ill repute (plural houses of ill repute)
plural houses of ill repute
- euphemisticA brothel.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna building where prostitutes are available
Similar
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house of ill repute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20ill%20repute
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“house of ill repute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20ill%20repute. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house of ill repute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20ill%20repute.
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