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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Sunday’s live Tom Brady Netflix roast quickly made headlines when comedian Jeff Ross made a joke that alluded to Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after an investigation into massage parlors in Florida. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 The movie follows the lives of Chinese immigrants working at a massage parlor in Queens, where their dreams are disrupted by sudden tragedy. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 Reports indicate that victims are being brought to Fort Worth from outside the United States and other Texas cities, such as Waco, to work at massage parlors, police said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025 Upon arrival, the canna-spa appears like other massage parlors. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for massage parlor

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 2 Apr. 2025.

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