cattle market

cattle market
cattle markets
1) N-COUNT A cattle market is a market where cattle are bought and sold.
2) N-COUNT (disapproval) If you refer to an event such as a disco or a beauty contest as a cattle market, you disapprove of it because women are considered there only in terms of their sexual attractiveness.

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