Cathouses

/ˈkæthaʊzɪz/ noun

Plural of 'cathouse,' a slang term for a brothel or a building where cats are kept.

From 'cat-house,' combining 'cat' + 'house.' As slang for brothel, the term likely euphemistically refers to women as cats, common in period slang. Also literally houses for cats.

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