Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cabaret"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cabaret \Cab"a*ret\, n.
In the United States, a caf['e] or restaurant where the
guests are entertained by performers who dance or sing on the
floor between the tables, after the practice of a certain
class of French taverns; hence, an entertainment of this
nature.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cabaret \Cab"a*ret\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*r[e^]t; 277), n. [F.]
A tavern; a house where liquors are retailed. [Obs. as an
English word.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cabaret
n 1: 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" [syn: {nightclub}, {club}, {nightspot}]
2: a series of acts at a night club [syn: {floorshow}, {floor
show}]
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