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Brothel vs Sauna - What's the difference?

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Sauna is a synonym of brothel.



As nouns the difference between brothel and sauna

is that brothel is a wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman while sauna is a room or a house designed for heat sessions.

As a verb sauna is

to use a sauna.

brothel

English

(wikipedia brothel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) brothel, brodel, brodelle, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman.

    • Etymology 2

    An abbreviation of ‘brothel-house’, ultimately from Old English , see above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A house of prostitution.
    • Synonyms
    * academy * bawdy-house * bordello * cathouse * crib * escort agency * house of ill fame * house of ill reputation * house of ill repute * knocking shop * leaping house * lupanar * massage parlour * nunnery * pushing school * red house * sauna * sporting house * vaulting school * whorehouse See also

    See also

    * red-light district * prostitute

    sauna

    English

    (wikipedia sauna)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
    • The hotel has a sauna in the basement.
  • An act of using a sauna.
    • John had a sauna after his swim.
  • A public sauna; a front for a brothel in some countries.

    • Synonyms

    *

    See also

    * Turkish bath, hammam * banya

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use a sauna.