discotheque
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of discotheque
From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca
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“Most of these drinks were served in clubs and discotheques… they were brightly colored. If you’re at a discotheque, you don’t want a glass of brown liquor.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Moments such as The Beatles dancing to their own music in a discotheque and Lennon playing with toy boats while taking a bubble bath mix with plenty of snappy dialogue.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
French singer, actress and self-proclaimed inventor of the discotheque Regine has died aged 92.
From BBC ● May 1, 2022
The set was designed to suggest the close quarters of a discotheque.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
We called the library a discotheque, which was a joke of ours.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
“Most of these drinks were served in clubs and discotheques… they were brightly colored. If you’re at a discotheque, you don’t want a glass of brown liquor.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Clubs and discotheques will be allowed to reopen, and public institutions will cease to work remotely, the government said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022
Bars and discotheques, closed for the past 16 months, will reopen only in October.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
The scene from the film Saturday Night Fever is now 44 years-old but it remains a crucial moment in the history of night clubs and discotheques.
From BBC ● May 5, 2021
As he tweeted, "Unable to do anything else today, I did this. One hour of Bowie songs I've played in discotheques over the years."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2016
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