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cabaret
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cab·a·ret  (kb-r)
n.
1. A restaurant or nightclub providing short programs of live entertainment.
2. The floor show presented by such a restaurant or nightclub.

[French, tap-room, from Middle Dutch cabret, from Old North French camberette, from Late Latin camera, room; see chamber.]

cabaret [ˈkæbəˌreɪ]
n
1. a floor show of dancing, singing, or other light entertainment at a nightclub or restaurant
2. Chiefly US a nightclub or restaurant providing such entertainment
[from Norman French: tavern, probably from Late Latin camera an arched roof, chamber]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cabaret - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drinkcabaret - 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"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"
dive, honkytonk - a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
supper club - usually a small luxurious nightclub
2.cabaret - a series of acts at a night club
show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
Translations
cabaret [ˈkæbəreɪ] Ncabaret m

cabaret [ˈkæbəreɪ] n (= show) → spectacle m de cabaret

cabaret
nVarieté nt, → Varietee nt; (satirical) → Kabarett nt

cabaret [ˈkæbəreɪ] ncabaret m inv

cabaret
n cabaret [ˈkӕbərei]
an entertainment given in a restaurant etc a singer in a cabaret. kabaret مَلْهى لَيْلي кабаре kabaret kabaret das Kabarett καμπαρέ cabaret kabaree کاباره kabaree spectacle de cabaret קַבָּרֶט कैबरे नाच kabare kabaré kabaret kabarett cabaret キャバレー 카바레 kabaretas kabarejs kabaret cabaret kabaret kabaret cabaré (spec­ta­col de) cabaret кабаре kabaret kabaret kabare kabaré การแสดงบนเวที kabare 餐廳等的歌舞表演 кабаре کیبرے ، ہوٹلوں میں کیا جانے والا رقص quán rượu `


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The name Paulchen is borrowed from the clever cabaretist Schneider-Duncker and bestowed on the pathetic dancer who falls in love with Andreas.
Indeed, despite the efforts of early cabaretists to elevate their art form above "mere diversion," the boundary dividing cabaret from vaudeville and revue remained porous.
 
 
 
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