cabaret
noun
- venue for a mixed variety show of music & theatrical revue
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kæbəˈɹeɪ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati Proto-Iranian *kamarāder. Ancient Greek καμάρᾱ (kamárā)bor. Latin camerader. Old Northern French cambereteder. Old French cambre Picard Old French camberetder. Middle Dutch cambretder. Middle French cabaret French cabaretbor. English cabaret Borrowed from French cabaret.
- Live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.
- The nightclub or restaurant where such entertainment is held.
- A strip club.