Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathouse

/ˈkat.haʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: cathouse
IPA: /ˈkat.haʊs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage; Slang

noun

Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.

Example Sentences

"Do you know how he spent years watching the droopy chicks in cathouses, listening to his cellmates moaning low behind the bars […]?"
"Alot^([sic]) of great work is being done all throughout blog land in terms of raising the money to build a cathouse for homeless kitties here at the daily dose."

Etymology

Compound of cat + house.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

cathouses (plural) cat-house (alternative) cat house (alternative)

Phrases

red light district

Frequently Paired Words

red light district prostitute

Synonyms

academy bagnio bawdy house bawdy-house bawdyhouse bordello brothel brothel house cat house cat-house cathouse common house

Questions

How do you pronounce cathouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkat.haʊs/.
What does cathouse mean?: A brothel.
Where does cathouse come from?: Compound of cat + house.

How to pronounce cathouse

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