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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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2024.

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