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impresstaurant en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *sth₂u-ro-der. Proto-Italic *stauros Latin *staurō Latin restaurārebor. Old French restorer French restaurer French restaurantbor. English restaurant blend English impresstaurant Blend of impress + restaurant.

Meanings

1. (rare, slang) An upscale restaurant where one might take somebody to impress them.
   • At an impresstaurant, the sommelier is both your wine man and your wingman, presenting bottles of Pinot Noir to you with a fancy cumrag draped over his arm. 2008, Daniel Maurer, Brocabulary: The New Man-I-Festo of Dude Talk, page 68:
   • Across the country, more and more chefs are using fresh, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. And the practice is spreading from high-end impresstaurants to casual local eateries. 2008, Bill Corsello, Shelley Gallagher, America's Top Restaurants 2009, page 6:

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