cabaret
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈkæbəˌreɪ/
- Last night, we enjoyed dinner while watching a lively show at the cabaret downtown.
Examples
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Like that night when he went to the cabaret to get the five grand from his pal.
Fiction book (1998) -
See, you own this beautiful cabaret, but we own the orchestra.
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So we put on a cabaret in the bar because it feels good.
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And there are, I believe, three major rooms in this club, a whole cabaret stage, a big bar area, as well as a casino.
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Marc had an offer from the cabaret of the hotel.
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We walked out to my car and headed for the cabaret.
Fiction book (1992) -
I read about a late evening cabaret show that begins at 9:30.
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Let's go over to Suzy's and see how her cabaret show is going.
Blog text (11) -
Good evening and welcome to the Glamour Dolls Cabaret Show.
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Anyway, Uncle Ziggy runs Ziggy's Cabaret uptown.
Synonyms
835
1.2
A place with music and dancing where people go at night
172
1.6
A place open late at night with music and dancing where people buy drinks
9
7.3
A nightclub where people dance to recorded popular music
4
3.6
A place open late for music, dancing, food and drinks
3
5.6
A small evening restaurant where people eat and watch live music
Antonyms
How Entertaining
- US
366
2.5
- Archaic
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6.2
23
6.3
172
1.6
∞
1.0
206
1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cabaret comes from an old French word cabaret that meant 'small room' or 'tavern', a place where people ate and drank together. That's why cabaret can mean a restaurant or nightclub where guests enjoy live singing, dancing, or comedy while they have food and drinks.