ill repute

ill repute
ill repute ill repute n. Bad reputation; notoriety. [PJC]

{house of ill repute} A brothel; bordello. [PJC]


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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

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  • 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

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