noun
Freq #13396
Meanings
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1
noun
live entertainment consisting of songs, comedy, dance, or short acts presented in a restaurant, nightclub, or intimate theater
The evening cabaret combined political songs with sharp comic monologues.
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2
noun
a nightclub, restaurant, or theater where cabaret entertainment is presented
They stayed at the cabaret until the final dance ended.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cabaret, originally 'tavern or wine shop.' By the late nineteenth century the word had developed its modern association with intimate venues offering drinks and live artistic entertainment.