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parlor house

noun

  1. (especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parlor house1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

All were dressed in the regular parlor house costume and all claimed to possess medical certificates.

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