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estaminet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɛˈstæmɪneɪ/
  • /ɛstæmɪˈneɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small café or bar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A restaurant where smoking is allowed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French estaminet.