cafe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæfeɪ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkæfeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɛfæɪ/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkæfæɪ/ (Australia)
- /kɛˈfiː/ (General-South-African)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkafɛj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈkafe/ (Scotland)
- /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkafeː/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
- /ˈkæfi/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of café.
alt of café
Many customers who head straight to the bar at cafes, where espressos are cheaper than table service, are blue-collar workers, he said, in search of a quick, inexpensive caffeine hit.
2025 January 21, Vivian Song, “Specialty Coffee Shops and Parisian Cafes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (South-Africa) A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cafes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cafe-goer · pavement cafe · kayf · cafe hop · cafe curtains · Internet cafe · cafelike · cafegoer · sidewalk cafe
Translations (1)
pl sklep ogólnospożywczy (South African convenience store)