cathouse
noun
cat·house
ˈkat-ˌhau̇s 
plural cathouses
informal
: a place where prostitutes are available : brothel
Raymond's whorehouses helped the town's economy quite a bit. … I used to find out what the cathouses were like inside because I often went there to pick up drunks.—
Ron Strickland
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While he’s recycled some material over the years, Springsteen busted out a truly outrageous new one last year that involved a Nevada cathouse, a lot of flatulence, and other bodily fluids.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022
There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022
There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
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“Cathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathouse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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