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bawdy house

noun

Definition of bawdy house

as in brothel

a building in which prostitutes are available a frontier mining town that had few diversions other than the local bawdy house

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Recent Examples of bawdy house She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 All of the women working in the bawdy houses are modest and never look lascivious because, Lord knows, that would be horrific. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025 The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2019 There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned. — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 7 Apr. 2018

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brothel

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The song is a cautionary tale about a brothel in New Orleans known for ruining many poor girls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
But as Cathy moves through life and eventually into her role as a brothel owner (when she is known as Kate), makeup becomes increasingly accessible, aligning with her character arc.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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