the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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First Known Use: 1802
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yeardiner, eatery, grill, restaurant;
cafeteria, lunch counter, luncheonette, lunchroom, snack bar;
: a small restaurant where you can get simple meals and drinks (such as coffee)
See words that rhyme with café Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for café Spanish Central: Translation of café
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