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bistro

[ bis-troh; French bee-stroh ]

/ ˈbɪs troʊ; French biˈstroʊ /

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noun, plural bis·tros [bis-trohz; French bee-stroh] /ˈbɪs troʊz; French biˈstroʊ/.

a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.

a small nightclub or restaurant.

Origin of bistro

1920–25; < French bistro(t), orig. argot, first attested in the sense “proprietor of a tavern” (1884); of obscure origin

Words nearby bistro

bister, bisto, bistort, bistoury, bistre, bistro, bisulcate, bisulfate, bisulfide, bisulfite, bisulphate

Example sentences from the Web for bistro

In one scene set inside a Brooklyn bistro, he ogles a twenty-something French woman.

Woody Allen Plays a Creepy Pimp in ‘Fading Gigolo’ and It’s Pretty Tough to Watch |Marlow Stern |March 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Week after week we are shaken to learn that French bistro—No, Mongolian—No, Genever gin—No, soba—is THE food trend of the moment.

This Book Will Change the Way You Eat |Lucas Wittmann |December 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A group of modish young Angelenos has congregated at Eveleigh, a bistro off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.

Andrew Bachelor, a.k.a. King Bach, Is the King of Vine—And Comedy’s Next Big Thing |Marlow Stern |August 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He was fired after making anti-Semitic comments in a Paris bistro.

Raf Simons Debuts at Christian Dior With Couture Collection |Robin Givhan |July 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

American bistro cuisine, leather seating, and full-service appoints your experience nicely.

Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise |Jolie Hunt |January 15, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The only place I ever had it better was at a bistro in Nice on this last permission.

Three Soldiers |John Dos Passos

British Dictionary definitions for bistro

bistro

/ (ˈbiːstrəʊ) /

noun plural -tros

a small restaurant

Word Origin for bistro

French: of obscure origin; perhaps from Russian bistro fast