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bordello (n.)

c. 1300, bordel "house of prostitution," from Old French bordel "small hut, cabin; brothel" (12c.), diminutive of borde "hut made of planks," from Frankish *bord "wooden board" or some other Germanic source related to board (n.1). The modern form (1590s) is a result of the French word being borrowed by Italian then passed back to French with a suffix and re-borrowed into English.

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Definitions of bordello from WordNet

bordello (n.)
a building where prostitutes are available;
Synonyms: whorehouse / brothel / bagnio / house of prostitution / house of ill repute / bawdyhouse / cathouse / sporting house
From wordnet.princeton.edu