spec. The south side of the Thames opposite the City of London (also called Bankside), an area known for its brothels until their suppression in…
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释义 | society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > area characterized by brothels or prostitution > specific (6) bank1519 spec. The south side of the Thames opposite the City of London (also called Bankside), an area known for its brothels until their suppression in… banksidec1540 The edge of a river; the area of land immediately adjacent to a river; a riverbank. Formerly also: †the shore of a lake or sea (obsolete). Cf. bank… Whetstones-park1682 (See quot. 1699.) Soho1818 Used (frequently attributive) of things connected with or characteristic of Soho. Yoshiwara1870 In Japan, an area (esp. one in Tokyo) where brothels were officially recognized. Frequently attributive. Reeperbahn1974 An area resembling the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, a red-light district. |
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