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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Once the original ordinance passed, managers of massage parlors were required to be certified.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Despite some organized protests, more strip clubs followed, as did adult bookstores and massage parlors of questionable legitimacy.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke that outlawed nudity in massage parlors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Shooting locations include Belinda’s room, (Suite #45), as well as the show’s spa (with massage parlors shot at Bophut).
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Despite some organized protests, more strip clubs followed, as did adult bookstores and massage parlors of questionable legitimacy.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke that outlawed nudity in massage parlors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Shooting locations include Belinda’s room, (Suite #45), as well as the show’s spa (with massage parlors shot at Bophut).
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for massage parlor
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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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