maison de passe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/ (UK)
Etymology
From French maison de passe.
Meanings
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A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.
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.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maisons de passe | Number=Plur | lexicographic |