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Hotel vs Brothel - What's the difference?

hotel | brothel |

As nouns the difference between hotel and brothel

is that hotel is hotel while brothel is a wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman or brothel can be a house of prostitution.

hotel

Translingual

Symbol

(head)
  • The letter H' in the NATO phonetic alphabet. (This word is not translated, and is ' hotel in all languages.)
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    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