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caffè, n.
Brit. |ˈkafeɪ|, U.S. |ˈkæfeɪ|, |ˈkæfeɪ|
Forms: 18– caffe, 18– caffè, 18– caffé
[‹ Italian caffè coffee, coffee-shop (see coffee n.). Compare café n.]
1. A coffee-house, a café, or an informal restaurant; esp. one in Italy, or of Italian ownership.
1835H. T. Tuckerman Ital. Sketch Bk. 208 The caffés echoed the tones of earnest discussion. 1866W. D. Howells Venetian Life iii. 34 At night men crowd the close little caffès, where they reciprocate smoke, respiration, and animal heat. 1905E. M. Forster Where Angels fear to Tread iii. 78 The democracy of the caffè or the street. 1964Russ. Rev. 23 151 It was ideally central, adjacent to the smartest shops and caffès[in Florence]. 1992Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 9 Dec. 25/2 The caffe for opera buffs.
2. (A drink of) coffee, esp. as served in Italian or Italian-style cafés and restaurants.
1852in Venerabile (1927) Oct. 271 A good dinner and caffè after with beautiful rose wine. 1946G. H. Parker World Expands xxiii. 214, I..enjoyed a good plate of spaghetti, followed by some scolapini, ba-ba, and a caffé. 1992N.Y. Times 9 Aug. v. 31/5 A caffè with only half the amount of water squeezed through the espresso machine, but through the same amount of coffee grounds, becomes a caffè ristretto. |