cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌka-bə-ˈrā How to pronounce cabaret (audio)
ˈka-bə-ˌrā
1
archaic : a shop selling wines and liquors
2
a
: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : nightclub
b
: the show provided at a cabaret

Examples of cabaret in a Sentence

a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City
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The Mabel Mercer Foundation—named after the woman many consider to be the top cabaret artist of the 20th century—this week is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its annual cabaret convention. Jane Levere, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Lempicka’s market has soared, with a painting of cabaret singer Marjorie Ferry setting her auction record at £16.3 million ($21.3 million) in 2020. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 Damsel, a cabaret dinner club, has closed six months after opening at The Works in Underwood Hills. Axios Atlanta, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Open only during the evenings, Nightcap is glamorous new lounge evoking a bygone era of cabarets and jazz clubs. Katie Chang, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabaret 

Word History

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

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabaret was in 1655

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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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cabaret

noun
cab·​a·​ret ˌkab-ə-ˈrā How to pronounce cabaret (audio)
ˈkab-ə-ˌrā

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