Synonyms of cathouse

33 similar words

Another word for cathouse is academy. Other synonyms of cathouse are bagnio, bawdy house, bawdy-house, bawdyhouse and bordello.

Synonyms and similar words for cathouse

academy euphemistic, humorous
bagnio
bawdy house formal
bawdy-house formalA brothel; a house of prostitution.
bawdyhouse formal
bordelloA brothel.
brothelA house of prostitution.
brothel houseA house of prostitution; whorehouse.
cat house US, slang
cat-house US, slang
disorderly houseA brothel.
crib slang
escort agencyA company that provides customers with companions for a fee, usually for sexual services, which services are not...
fuckhouse vulgarA brothel.
hookshopA brothel.
house of ill fame euphemisticA brothel.
house of ill repute euphemisticA brothel.
knocking shop slangA brothel.
lupanar formalA brothel.
nunnery humorous, slang
riding academy humorous, slangBrothel.
sporting house humorous, slangA brothel.
vaulting school humorous, slang
whore-house vulgar
whorehouse vulgarBrothel.
common house euphemistic, obsolete
house of accommodation archaic, euphemisticA brothel.
leaping house obsoleteA brothel.
leaping-house obsolete
prostibule rareA brothel.
pushing school archaic, humorousA brothel.
stew archaic
wapping ken UK, archaicA brothel.

What is another word for cathouse?: Cathouse has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as academy, bagnio, bawdy house, bawdy-house, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel and brothel house.
What does cathouse mean?: Cathouse means a brothel.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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