Home › Words › B › brothelrybrothelry/ˈbɹɒθəlɹi/brothelry means prostitution, especially in brothels.brothelry is pronounced /ˈbɹɒθəlɹi/.EtymologyFrom brothel + -ry.nounProstitution, especially in brothels.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.brothel 86% match — A house of prostitution. vs brothelry →brothelly 77% match — Resembling or characteristic of a brothel. vs brothelry →bordello 76% match — A brothel. vs brothelry →brotheler 75% match — One who frequents brothels. vs brothelry →brothellike 73% match — Resembling or characteristic of a brothel. vs brothelry →bordel 73% match — A brothel. vs brothelry →brothelgoer 72% match — Someone who visits a brothel. vs brothelry →harlotry 72% match — The trade of a harlot; prostitution. vs brothelry →