massage parlor

noun

: an establishment that provides massage treatments
also : one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage

Examples of massage parlor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both victims appear to be connected to the massage parlor. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024 Five other massage parlors were closed a week earlier, cops said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024 Sunny's Place massage parlor and Jacquie's Gourmet Cafe sustained damage. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024 The initiative was overseen by Mayor Adams, who took part in a tactical meeting at the 115th Precinct before the NYPD went out to close the massage parlors down. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for massage parlor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of massage parlor was in 1906

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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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