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Definition of "cathouse" [cathouse]

  • Slang A house of prostitution. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cathouse" in a sentence
  • "A cathouse is an evil, sinful place where some men go to play cards, drink spirits, and … um … talk to bad women."
  • "That's just the kind of cathouse name your mama would come up with."
  • "Carl reminds me of that old joke about the southern church lady who went to work at the local cathouse doing laundry and making beds because her family needed the money."