as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available soldiers on leave looking for a cathouse in the tenderloin

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Recent Examples on the Web While he’s recycled some material over the years, Springsteen busted out a truly outrageous new one last year that involved a Nevada cathouse, a lot of flatulence, and other bodily fluids. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it. Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022 The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018

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“Cathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathouse. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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