cathouse
noun
cat·house
ˈkat-ˌhau̇s 
plural cathouses
informal
: a business establishment where sex workers are available for hire : brothel
Examples of cathouse in a Sentence
soldiers on leave looking for a cathouse in the tenderloin
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Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone This legendary gambling hall, saloon and cathouse operated during Tombstone’s heyday.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
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“Cathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathouse. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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