cathouse

cat·house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat-hous]
- /ˈkætˌhaʊs/
- /kˈathaʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-hous]
- /ˈkætˌhaʊs/

Definitions of cathouse word

noun cathouse a house of prostitution 3
noun plural cathouse a brothel; whorehouse. 1
noun cathouse (Slang) (US) A brothel. 0

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Origin of cathouse

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605, for earlier sense of “siege tower”; 1930-35 for current sense; cat (in obsolete sense of “prostitute”) + house

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Parts of speech for Cathouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cathouse

cathouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cathouse

noun cathouse

whorehouse — a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.
house of ill repute — a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel.
massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
red-light district — an area or district in a city in which many houses of prostitution are located.
bordello — A bordello is a brothel.

All 14 Synonyms of cathouse