| 单词 | house of assignation |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse of assignation house of assignation n. now archaic and historical a house where lovers meet secretly, or where prostitutes meet their clients. ΚΠ 1714 Court of Atalantis 57 Julio found Bellinda so easy while he contented himself with small Favours, that he..nam'd a House of Assignation which he us'd, for their Meeting the next Day. 1834 Sun (N.Y.) 10 Apr. 2/2 Such men as Samuel Q. Wright, (a bank man) the keeper of a notorious house of assignation, and prostitution. 1862 B. Hemyng in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 255/1 Keepers of houses of assignation, where the last-mentioned class [sc. ladies of intrigue] may carry on their amours with secresy. 2007 R. Frances Selling Sex (2008) viii. 140 They might pick up a violent customer, and the houses of assignation and short-time houses provided less protection against such men than the brothels. < as lemmas |
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