cathouse

[ kat-hous ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural cat·hous·es [kat, -hou-ziz].

1. a brothel; whorehouse.

cathouse

/ ˈkætˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a slang word for brothel

Word History and Origins

Origin of cathouse¹

1595–1605, for earlier sense of “siege tower”; 1930–35 for current sense; cat ( def ) (in obsolete sense of “prostitute”) + house

Example Sentences

Went out of here to die, get drunk, go back to work in a cathouse or pushing dope—I don't care.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bordello
• red-light district