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Meaning of maison de passe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈmeɪzɒn də pas/

Definitions

A low-class hotel where rooms are rented out by the hour, especially to prostitutes and their clients.

Equivalents

Français maison de passe

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

maison de tolérance maison dieu Maison-Carrée Maisonet maisonette maisonnette