massage parlor
noun
: an establishment that provides massage treatments
also
: one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage
Examples of massage parlor in a Sentence
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Ying then ran down the hallway toward the victim, stopping right in front of her, apparently sparking concern from the client waiting in the massage parlor.
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Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, officials noted the massage parlor appeared to be vacant.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Nobody can vote for Mr. Sonko, who was barred from running after being convicted of defamation and of corrupting a minor, after a young massage parlor employee accused him of rape.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The massage parlor owner returned to the room where the client was located, before going back into the hallway and allegedly hitting the victim, according to the footage.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
Mixing a longtime Vietnamese community with a more recent Chinese one, the boulevard is lined with stores, restaurants, massage parlors, nail salons and, block after block, marijuana dispensaries.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
But there’s no mention of Robert Kraft being cited for solicitation in a Florida massage parlor.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
One of the men admitted to carrying out 50 to 60 robberies of massage parlors in Southern California, according to federal prosecutors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Prosecutors said another massage parlor employee recognized Kern after spotting him in security camera video posted online and notified police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, officials noted the massage parlor appeared to be vacant.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Nobody can vote for Mr. Sonko, who was barred from running after being convicted of defamation and of corrupting a minor, after a young massage parlor employee accused him of rape.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The massage parlor owner returned to the room where the client was located, before going back into the hallway and allegedly hitting the victim, according to the footage.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
Mixing a longtime Vietnamese community with a more recent Chinese one, the boulevard is lined with stores, restaurants, massage parlors, nail salons and, block after block, marijuana dispensaries.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
But there’s no mention of Robert Kraft being cited for solicitation in a Florida massage parlor.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
One of the men admitted to carrying out 50 to 60 robberies of massage parlors in Southern California, according to federal prosecutors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Prosecutors said another massage parlor employee recognized Kern after spotting him in security camera video posted online and notified police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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