café
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkæfeɪ//
- United States//ˌkæˈfeɪ//
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
noun
- 1
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
- 2
A small restaurant of any genre.
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Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French café (“coffee; coffee shop”). Doublet of caffè and coffee.
Forms
- plural
- cafés
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