gentleman's club

noun

: a nightclub for men that features scantily clad women dancers or stripteasers

Examples of gentleman's club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And being inside the strip club or the gentleman's club ... Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023 Flyless Leave it to the gentleman's club to create the most comfortable and iconic boxers with plenty of thoughtful details. Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 14 Nov. 2022 Meanwhile, at his gentleman's club, Will intercedes when Jack starts spinning tales of his mines to Colin, owning up to his involvement in fixing the fight. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022 Also, in the lobby, the bar has been given almost a modern gentleman's club feel with rich woods, including a parquet floor, a fireplace, a marble bar top, and chairs in green hues. Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 Houston showed its true creativity when a gentleman's club provided a drive-thru alternative at the peak of the pandemic. Shelby Stewart, Chron, 29 Dec. 2020 Officials have also announced possible exposures at a Big and Rich concert at the Sioux Empire Fair in Sioux Falls, a gentleman's club in Sioux Falls, a bar in Hill City and a nightclub in Brookings. Eric Levenson, CNN, 19 Aug. 2020 Desiree Gordon was an exotic dancer at Sapphire Las Vegas -- a gentleman's club on the Vegas Strip. Robert Kuznia, CNN, 13 Aug. 2020 Wright, who co-owns the Manhattan strip club Sapphire 39, asked for leniecy, according to a sentencing memorandum filed by U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, saying his gentlemen's club was expanding and required his personal attention. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gentleman's club was in 1974

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“Gentleman's club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleman%27s%20club. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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