café-chantant

noun

An outdoor café in which musical performances were given

OriginFrench café-chantant →
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Meanings

noun

alternative café chantant

  1. An outdoor café in which musical performances were given

Origin

  1. Frenchcafé-chantant
  2. Englishcafé-chantant

Borrowed from French café-chantant (literally “singing cafe”), from café + chantant.

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APA

café-chantant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caf%C3%A9-chantant

MLA

“café-chantant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caf%C3%A9-chantant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “café-chantant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caf%C3%A9-chantant.

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