"café society" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: café societies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} café society (countable and uncountable, plural café societies)
  1. Especially from the late-19th century through the mid-20th century in Europe and America, a culture characterized by continual socializing in bistros, coffee shops, and nightclubs, sometimes extravagantly frivolous and sometimes intensely intellectual in nature but always high-spirited. Wikipedia link: café society Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: cafe society Related terms: intelligentsia, jet set
    Sense id: en-café_society-en-noun-z5oyQaon Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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