"house of ill repute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houses of ill repute [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|houses of ill repute|head=house of ill repute}} house of ill repute (plural houses of ill repute)
  1. (euphemistic) A brothel. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Prostitution
    Sense id: en-house_of_ill_repute-en-noun-wJVKP7py Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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