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
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Work is part of the reason: The singer, songwriter, pianist, and pop cabaret icon is opening a multi-night stand at New York’s Carlyle Café tonight. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024 Composer Howard Shore will receive a Career Achievement Award, and Swiss cabaret artist Emil Steinberger will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ed Meza, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024 Chicago nightclub and cabaret performer Daryl Nitz will serve as the master of ceremonies Saturday at the 16th annual Elgin Short Film Festival at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabaret 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cabaret

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

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