house\ of\ ill\ repute

house\ of\ ill\ repute
• house of ill fame
• house of ill repute
n. phr.
A bordello; a brothel.

At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • house of ill repute — ill repute ill repute n. Bad reputation; notoriety. [PJC] {house of ill repute} A brothel; bordello. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • house of ill repute — noun a building where prostitutes are available • Syn: ↑whorehouse, ↑brothel, ↑bordello, ↑bagnio, ↑house of prostitution, ↑bawdyhouse, ↑cathouse, ↑sporting house …   Useful english dictionary

  • house of ill repute — noun → brothel (def. 1). Also, house of evil repute, house of ill fame …  

  • house of ill repute — a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel. Also called house of ill fame. [1720 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • house of ill repute — Synonyms and related words: bagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, crib, den, den of vice, disorderly house, dive, house of assignation, house of joy, house of prostitution, joint, panel den, panel house, red light district, sink of… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • house of ill repute — noun A brothel …   Wiktionary

  • ill repute — see ↑repute • • • Main Entry: ↑ill ill repute : bad reputation She was a woman of ill repute. [=prostitute, whore] a house of ill repute [=brothel, whorehouse] • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • house\ of\ ill\ fame — • house of ill fame • house of ill repute n. phr. A bordello; a brothel. At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar …   Словарь американских идиом

  • ill repute — n. Bad reputation; notoriety. [PJC] {house of ill repute} A brothel; bordello. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • house of ill fame — or[of ill repute] {n. phr.} A bordello; a brothel. * /At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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