Cabaret (kăb&adot_;r&ebreve_;t; 277), n. [F.] 1. A tavern; a house where liquors are retailed. [Obs. as an English word.][1913 Webster]
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.[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. The type of entertainment provided in a cabaret{2}.[Webster 1913 Suppl.]