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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBordello
/bɔːrˈdɛloʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brothel; a house where prostitutes are available.
"The historic building, once operating as a notorious bordello, has now been converted into a boutique hotel." - 2
A place characterized by a state of extreme disorder, noise, or confusion.
"After the sudden resignation of the CEO, the corporate headquarters became an absolute bordello of conflicting instructions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 16th century, the word comes from Italian bordello, a diminutive of bardo, meaning a little hut or shack. Historically, early brothels in southern Europe often operated out of small shacks or huts near city walls, evolving the term to designate a house of prostitution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bordello" is said worldwide
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maison close
Transliteration: mɛzɔ̃ kloːz
"Cette rue était célèbre pour ses anciennes maisons closes."
Bordell
Transliteration: bɔʁˈdɛl
"Das Gebäude wurde früher als Bordell genutzt."
bordello
Transliteration: borˈdɛl.lo
"In quella via c'era un vecchio bordello."
burdel
Transliteration: buɾˈdel
"La policía clausuró el burdel clandestino la semana pasada."
bordel
Transliteration: boʁˈdɛw
"O antigo bordel foi transformado em um centro cultural."
वेश्याalay
Transliteration: veshyalaya
"शहर के बाहरी इलाके में एक अवैध वेश्यालय का भंडाफोड़ हुआ।"
妓院
Transliteration: jìyuàn
"这座老建筑曾经是一家臭名昭著的妓院。"
사창가
Transliteration: sachang-ga
"그 도시의 옛 사창가 지역이 재개발되고 있다."
売春宿
Transliteration: baishun-yado
"その古い建物はかつて売春宿として使われていた。"
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