English · Idiom Historical 18+

Red Light District

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That quarter of a large city where brothels are located, these houses being frequently indicated by a red light out- side.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần khu vực của thành phố lớn nơi có nhà thổ, thường được chỉ định bởi đèn đỏ bên ngoài

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Colors Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Red Light District” mean?

That quarter of a large city where brothels are located, these houses being frequently indicated by a red light out- side.

Is “Red Light District” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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