ridotto
/rɪˈdɒtəʊ/Now historical
noun
An entertainment consisting of music, dancing, and sometimes gambling.
- Introduced into England ‘in the year 1722, at the Opera-house in the Haymarket’ (T. Busby Compl. Dict. Music (1811)), and particularly associated with London society in the 18th cent..
Origin
Early 18th century. From Italian ridotto.