#194 cabaret

cabaret- a floor show of dancing, singing

- C17 from Norman French: tavern, probably from Late Latin camera an arched roof

Cass Elliot contented herself with a career in cabaret, and in the early 1970s was a frequent guest on television programs like The Hollywood Squares.

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