noun

cabaret

ka-buh-RAY

noun

Live entertainment performed in a restaurant or club, typically featuring music, song, and dance.

"They watched a cabaret show over dinner in Paris."

The venue where such entertainment takes place.

"The cabaret was packed for the midnight performance."

How to Use Cabaret

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA style of live nightclub entertainment mixing music and performance, or the venue that hosts it.

Common pairings

a cabaret show cabaret singer

cabarets plural

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Borrowed from French cabaret, originally meaning a small tavern or inn.

claret Margaret