discothequen.

Brit.

/ˈdɪskətɛk/, U.S.

/ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/,

/ˌdɪskəˈtɛk/

Forms: 1900s– discoteque, 1900s– discotheque, 1900s– discothèque.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French discothèque.

Etymology: < French discothèque library of music records which can be listened to on-site (1928), venue where recorded music is played for dancing (1952 or earlier) < disc disc n. + -o- -o- connective + -thèque (in bibliothèque bibliothèque n.). Compare slightly later disco n.¹, which is now the more usual word.

1. A library or collection of gramophone records. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > collection of records

library1926

discotheque1929

1929 Sackbut Apr. 9 Great Britain's contribution to the world's gramophone music consists of only two discs which should be found in any gentleman's discothèque.

1946 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 30 27 The records should be made available to students through the creation of a language discothèque or library of records.

1968 Billboard 26 Oct. 79/1 The series, ‘Wergo Pocket Discotheque of New Music’ will include with each album a text with a commentary.

2007 F. Blanchard & J. Leven Say Chic 45 In the early 1960s, one could borrow records from a public discothèque in France, which operated much like a public library.

2. A dance hall, nightclub, or similar venue where recorded music is played for dancing, typically equipped with a large dance floor, an elaborate system of flashing coloured lights, and a powerful amplified sound system. Also: an event, party, etc., at which music and dancing take place in a similar environment.Now somewhat dated, esp. when referring to a venue (see note at disco n.¹ 1a).In quot. 1952 as the name of a nightclub.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > to recorded music

record hop1942

disco1957

discotheque1960

society > leisure > dancing > place for dancing > [noun] > public dance hall > types of

dance-cellar1855

hurdy-gurdy house1866

bal musette1926

disco1957

discotheque1960

roller disco1978

1952 Billboard 8 Nov. 3/2 In the nitery Discotheque..the owner is making the former be-bop club into a tango temple.]

1960 Atlantic Sept. 46/2 Since this is a discothèque, jazz is blaring from the walls and record sleeves are scattered about.

1963 Financial Times 20 June 13/6 Wips and Annabel's..are both luxurious versions of the discothèque, a night club where music for dancing is provided by gramophone rather than a live band.

1970 Morning Star 6 Jan. 3 Mr. Moon, his wife and two friends had attended the opening of a discotheque at the Red Lion public house on Sunday.

1982 Times 24 Aug. 1/1 Two London police constables..threw punches at each other during a discotheque at a police section house.

2004 C. Connelly Attention All Shipping (2005) 196 Advanced though the Romans were they hadn't invented glam rock, hot pants and discothèques.

Compounds

C1. General attributive, instrumental, etc. (chiefly in sense 2).

ΚΠ

1954 New Yorker 25 Sept. 107 The St.-Germain-des-Prés discothèque night clubs..where phonograph disques are played for dancing.

1966 Guardian 25 Apr. 7/1 Discothèque-crazed tele personalities jerking in Carnaby plumage.

1972 F. Warner Maquettes 39 Loud, unidentifiable discothèque music.

1980 New York 28 Jan. 74/1 (advt.) Discotheque lighting including special effects.

1990 B. L. Davis Qaddafi, Terrorism, & Origins of U.S. Attack of Libya v. 116 The messages that U.S. officials used to link Libya to the discotheque bombings were intercepted by the British.

2000 K. Atkinson Emotionally Weird (2001) 86 He had the stocky build of a cheap discotheque bouncer.

C2.

discotheque dress n. = disco dress at disco n.¹ 2.

ΚΠ

1964 Life May 106/1 The Discothèque dress..is bare on top, providing coolness in crowded rooms and short-skirted to give dancing room.

2009 Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 26 Mar. 3 e Women's fashions range from bright discotheque dresses and strappy, sueded dance shoes to jeans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discotheque
释义	discothequen. Brit. /ˈdɪskətɛk/, U.S. /ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/, /ˌdɪskəˈtɛk/ Forms: 1900s– discoteque, 1900s– discotheque, 1900s– discothèque. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French discothèque. Etymology: < French discothèque library of music records which can be listened to on-site (1928), venue where recorded music is played for dancing (1952 or earlier) < disc disc n. + -o- -o- connective + -thèque (in bibliothèque bibliothèque n.). Compare slightly later disco n.¹, which is now the more usual word. 1. A library or collection of gramophone records. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > collection of records library1926 discotheque1929 1929 Sackbut Apr. 9 Great Britain's contribution to the world's gramophone music consists of only two discs which should be found in any gentleman's discothèque. 1946 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 30 27 The records should be made available to students through the creation of a language discothèque or library of records. 1968 Billboard 26 Oct. 79/1 The series, ‘Wergo Pocket Discotheque of New Music’ will include with each album a text with a commentary. 2007 F. Blanchard & J. Leven Say Chic 45 In the early 1960s, one could borrow records from a public discothèque in France, which operated much like a public library. 2. A dance hall, nightclub, or similar venue where recorded music is played for dancing, typically equipped with a large dance floor, an elaborate system of flashing coloured lights, and a powerful amplified sound system. Also: an event, party, etc., at which music and dancing take place in a similar environment.Now somewhat dated, esp. when referring to a venue (see note at disco n.¹ 1a).In quot. 1952 as the name of a nightclub. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > to recorded music record hop1942 disco1957 discotheque1960 society > leisure > dancing > place for dancing > [noun] > public dance hall > types of dance-cellar1855 hurdy-gurdy house1866 bal musette1926 disco1957 discotheque1960 roller disco1978 1952 Billboard 8 Nov. 3/2 In the nitery Discotheque..the owner is making the former be-bop club into a tango temple.] 1960 Atlantic Sept. 46/2 Since this is a discothèque, jazz is blaring from the walls and record sleeves are scattered about. 1963 Financial Times 20 June 13/6 Wips and Annabel's..are both luxurious versions of the discothèque, a night club where music for dancing is provided by gramophone rather than a live band. 1970 Morning Star 6 Jan. 3 Mr. Moon, his wife and two friends had attended the opening of a discotheque at the Red Lion public house on Sunday. 1982 Times 24 Aug. 1/1 Two London police constables..threw punches at each other during a discotheque at a police section house. 2004 C. Connelly Attention All Shipping (2005) 196 Advanced though the Romans were they hadn't invented glam rock, hot pants and discothèques. Compounds C1. General attributive, instrumental, etc. (chiefly in sense 2). ΚΠ 1954 New Yorker 25 Sept. 107 The St.-Germain-des-Prés discothèque night clubs..where phonograph disques are played for dancing. 1966 Guardian 25 Apr. 7/1 Discothèque-crazed tele personalities jerking in Carnaby plumage. 1972 F. Warner Maquettes 39 Loud, unidentifiable discothèque music. 1980 New York 28 Jan. 74/1 (advt.) Discotheque lighting including special effects. 1990 B. L. Davis Qaddafi, Terrorism, & Origins of U.S. Attack of Libya v. 116 The messages that U.S. officials used to link Libya to the discotheque bombings were intercepted by the British. 2000 K. Atkinson Emotionally Weird (2001) 86 He had the stocky build of a cheap discotheque bouncer. C2. discotheque dress n. = disco dress at disco n.¹ 2. ΚΠ 1964 Life May 106/1 The Discothèque dress..is bare on top, providing coolness in crowded rooms and short-skirted to give dancing room. 2009 Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 26 Mar. 3 e Women's fashions range from bright discotheque dresses and strappy, sueded dance shoes to jeans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1929
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