maison de passe

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English

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Etymology

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From French maison de passe.

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Noun

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maison de passe (plural maisons de passe)

  1. A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.
    • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 31:
      Of course in part it is due to the fact that it took place at the Princes Hotel - what the devil induced Piers to stay there instead of somewhere like the Bristol? Funds? It's virtually a maison de passe.

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ.zɔ̃ d(ə) pas/ ~ /me.zɔ̃ d(ə) pas/

Noun

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maison de passe f (plural maisons de passe)

  1. (dated) maison de passe, love hotel
    Synonym: maison close