bawdy house

bawd·y house

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-dee noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈbɔ di noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-dee noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈbɔ di noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of bawdy house words

noun plural bawdy house a brothel. 1
noun bawdy house Alternative spelling of bawdy-house. 0

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Origin of bawdy house

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; bawdy + house

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Parts of speech for Bawdy house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bawdy house

bawdy house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bawdy house usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bawdy house

noun bawdy house

whorehouse — a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.
house of ill repute — a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel.
massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
red-light district — an area or district in a city in which many houses of prostitution are located.
bordello — A bordello is a brothel.

All 11 Synonyms of bawdy house