"maison de passe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/ [UK] Forms: maisons de passe [plural]
Etymology: From French maison de passe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|maison de passe}} French maison de passe Head templates: {{en-noun|maisons de passe|nolinkhead=1}} maison de passe (plural maisons de passe)
  1. A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.
    Sense id: en-maison_de_passe-en-noun-EV84yBOM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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