red-light district
noun
an area or district in a city in which many houses of prostitution are located.
Words nearby red-light district
red-lead putty, red-legged partridge, red-letter, red-letter day, red-light, red-light district, red-osier dogwood, red-pencil, red-short, red-shouldered hawk, red-spotted purple
Origin of red-light district
First recorded in 1890–95; allegedly so called because brothels displayed red lights
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