massage parlor

noun

1. a commercial establishment providing massages.
2. a commercial establishment providing sexual services under the guise of offering massages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of massage parlor¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Judge Aileen Cannon ran her courtroom in Fort Pierce, Florida, like a massage parlor for one of Jeffrey Epstein’s best friends, and on Monday she wrapped up her special service when she dismissed all charges against Donald Trump in his trial for stealing and mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them.

From Salon

“Jack Warner, when he ran the studio, privatized the first floor. That was a massage parlor that he had beneath his office.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, Kraft originally received a misdemeanor charge that he paid for sex at a Florida massage parlor.

From Seattle Times

“Jack Warner, when he ran the studio, privatized the first floor. That was a massage parlor that he had beneath his office.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was out on federal probation for a narcotics conviction when he robbed the Torrance massage parlor, investigators said.

From Los Angeles Times