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 For Didi, some of those dreams involve Amy (Wu Ke-Xi), her closest friend at the massage parlor and the third key character. —

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 Industries where trafficking victims are forced to work include hospitality, restaurants, agriculture, construction, landscaping, factories, home care, salons, massage parlors, retail, janitorial and many more, officials said. —

Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for massage parlor

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 19 Aug. 2024.

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