cathouse

[ kat-hous ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural cat·hous·es [kat, -hou-ziz].

1. a brothel; whorehouse.

cathouse

/ ˈkætˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a slang word for brothel

Word History and Origins

Origin of cathouse¹

1595–1605, for earlier sense of “siege tower”; 1930–35 for current sense; cat ( def ) (in obsolete sense of “prostitute”) + house

Example Sentences

Both men receive far more dimensionality than the women featured in that season, most of whom are cathouse bunnies or victims or, in Maggie’s case, unhappy buzzkills.

From Salon

My dad used to have a saying; Finding a competent politician is like finding a virgin in a cathouse.

From Salon

Some characters drink — one far more than he should — and there’s a reference to a “cathouse.”

From Washington Post

The girls from a cathouse across the street stuck their heads out of the windows.

From Literature

I figured she’d grown up someplace where appearances would be important, but not a cathouse.

From Literature

Related Words

• bordello
• red-light district