"silent disco" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silent discos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silent disco (plural silent discos)
  1. (music) An event at which people dance to music that is transmitted through wireless headphones rather than played over a speaker system. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-silent_disco-en-noun-~Ph0vX02 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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