cabaret

/ˌˈkæbəˌˈreɪ/
/kæbəˈreɪ/
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Other forms: cabarets

Definitions of cabaret
  1. noun
    a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
    “don't expect a good meal at a cabaret”
    synonyms: club, night club, nightclub, nightspot
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    types:
    dive, honkytonk
    a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
    supper club
    usually a small luxurious nightclub
    type of:
    spot
    a business establishment for entertainment
  2. noun
    a series of acts at a night club
    synonyms: floor show, floorshow
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    type of:
    show
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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