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CABARET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A series of acts at a night club
Synonyms:
cabaret; floor show; floorshow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cabaret" is a kind of...):
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
Example:
he played the drums at a jazz club
Synonyms:
cabaret; club; night club; nightclub; nightspot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cabaret" is a kind of...):
spot (a business establishment for entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cabaret"):
dive; honkytonk (a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall)
supper club (usually a small luxurious nightclub)