cabaret

(kab′ə rā, kabə rā′)

noun

  1. a restaurant or cafe with dancing, singing, skits, etc. as entertainment
  2. this kind of entertainment

Origin: Fr, tavern < MDu cabret < cambret < OFr dial. camberete, dim. of cambre, chamber

See cabaret in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A restaurant or nightclub providing short programs of live entertainment.
  2. The floor show presented by such a restaurant or nightclub.

Origin:

Origin: French, tap-room

Origin: , from Middle Dutch cabret

Origin: , from Old North French camberette

Origin: , from Late Latin camera, room; see chamber

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