call house

noun

Definition of call housenext
as in bawdy house

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  1. bawdy house
  2. crib
  3. massage parlor
  4. brothel
Noun
  • The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.
    Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2019
  • There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.
    Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 7 Apr. 2018
Definition of bawdy house
Noun
  • Best known for their super sofa bedding, Cozy Earth is replacing items lost in the fire. Newton, known for crib mattresses is offering order replacements.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • One directs providers to place a blanket in every crib, even though the state prohibits using blankets to reduce the risk of SIDS.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of crib
Noun
  • Several individuals are accused of operating illicit massage parlors in Detroit, St. Clair Shores and Sterling Heights and are now facing multiple felony charges.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In October 2022, the unit had been assigned to look into allegations of prostitution at nine of Lewisville's massage parlors and another in Flower Mound.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of massage parlor
Noun
  • Throw in Morton, who has made amiable viciousness into a trademark of this phase of his career, and Catherine Tate as a Dutch brothel madam with a PhD, and Going Dutch has the sort of ensemble already in place for long-term laughs.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Being raised in his grandmother’s brothel in Peoria.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of brothel
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