massage parlor

noun

: an establishment that provides massage treatments
also : one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage

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Fox News exclusively embedded with the Austin Police Department as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation targeting illicit Chinese massage parlors. Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The first assault took place at a massage parlor in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road when Mohammad Al Bishawi, 33, came in as a client, according to spokesperson Sgt. Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The Live With Kelly & Mark set has been many things to many people over the years, from a foot massage parlor to a wrestling ring. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 In January of this year, the state closed down TAO Spa, another massage parlor at the same address, with an emergency order. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for massage parlor

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of massage parlor was in 1906

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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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