"cathouse" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkat.haʊs/ Audio: En-au-cathouse.ogg [Australia] Forms: cathouses [plural]
Etymology: Compound of cat + house. Etymology templates: {{com|en|cat|house}} cat + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} cathouse (plural cathouses)
  1. (US, slang) A brothel. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: brothel
    Sense id: en-cathouse-en-noun-wJVKP7py Categories (other): American English
  2. (rare, literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat. Tags: literally, rare
    Sense id: en-cathouse-en-noun-VYbBE1NL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cat-house, cat house Related terms: red light district, prostitute

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