"RLD" meaning in English

See RLD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: RLDs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism. Head templates: {{en-noun}} RLD (plural RLDs)
  1. Red-light district.
    Sense id: en-RLD-en-noun-Xgpwq5R2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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              16,
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          "ref": "2012, Ronald Weitzer, Legalizing Prostitution, page 106:",
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