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单词 sporting house
释义

sporting house


noun

Older Use. a brothel.
Archaic. an establishment, as a tavern, inn, or the like, catering to gamblers or sportsmen.

Origin of sporting house

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby sporting house

sportfishing, sporting, sporting blood, sporting chance, sporting dog, sporting house, sporting lady, sportive, sports, sports bar, sports bra
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Example sentences from the Web for sporting house

  • Knightsbridge Grove, approached through a stately avenue of trees from the road, was a sporting-house.

    Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2)|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for sporting house

sporting house

noun

US rare a euphemistic word for brothel
archaic a tavern or inn frequented by gamblers or other sportsmen
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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