massage parlor

American  

noun

1. a commercial establishment providing massages.

2. a commercial establishment providing sexual services under the guise of offering massages.

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Etymology

Origin of massage parlor

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Cuellar was driving a black 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee allegedly linked to at least 12 other massage parlor robberies committed over the last month, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Told she has “magic hands” as a masseuse in prison, Roach opens a massage parlor in the same building as an empanada shop.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Apparently, the cameo by Brady had been organized long before Kraft's massage parlor scandal was uncovered and Brady later denied the scene was supposed to be about Kraft and his legal troubles.

From Fox News • Feb. 1, 2022

González’s niece describes a scene of desperation outside the massage parlor, and law enforcement officers seemingly ignored her uncle’s pleas for information.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2021

After leaving the flowers at the spas on Piedmont Road, Ms. Houang and her friend said they were headed for the massage parlor in Cherokee County to pay their respects there as well.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2021