Main Entry:

cab·a·ret

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-bə-ˈrā, ˈka-bə-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from Middle French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Middle French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera — more at chamber

Date:

1655

1archaic : a shop selling wines and liquors2 a: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : nightclub b: the show provided at a cabaret