estaminet

English

Etymology

From French estaminet.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛˈstæmɪneɪ/, /ɛstæmɪˈneɪ/

Noun

estaminet (plural estaminets)

1. A small café or bar.
   • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 589:

     Kit [...] went in a little estaminet, and sat over in a corner with a twelve-centime glass of beer, reviewing the situation.