brothelly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

brothel +‎ -y

Adjective[edit]

brothelly (comparative more brothelly, superlative most brothelly)

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a brothel.
    • 2015, Charlotte Grimshaw, Starlight Peninsula:
      He led them on a tour: the ballroom with giant black chandelier, a dining room decorated with suits of armour and mounted deers'[sic] heads, more luxurious gaming parlours, a succession of brothelly bedrooms decorated with gilt and fur.
    • 2016, Bardic Web Writers, Lineage:
      The actual brothelly bits are obviously much quieter and more private, most of the time. But nobody's forcing anyone to do anything they don't want to.