noun
cathouse
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noun
1
A slang term for a brothel.
"The old saloon was rumored to double as a cathouse in the 1800s."
How to Use Cathouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, informal word for a brothel.
When to use it
Dated slang — mostly seen in period fiction or Westerns today.
Word Forms
cathouses plural
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Etymology
From cat (old slang for a prostitute) + house.