Cabaret /(kăb"ȧ*rĕt; 277)/

Cab·a·ret

Cabaret

n.
  1. A tavern; a house where liquors are retailed. [Obs. as an English word.]
  2. A type of restaurant where liquor and dinner is served, and entertainment is provided, as by musicians, dancers, or comedians, and usually providing space for dancing by the patrons; -- similar to a nightclub. In some cases, the performers dance or sing on the floor between the tables, after the practice of a certain class of French taverns. The term cabaret is often used in the names of such an establishment.
  3. The type of entertainment provided in a cabaret{2}.