• Disco

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdɪskəʊ/
    • US IPA: /ˈdɪskoÊŠ/
    • Rhymes: -ɪskəʊ

    Origin

    From a shortening of discotheque, from French discothèque.

    Full definition of disco

    Noun

    disco

    (countable and uncountable; plural discos)
    1. (countable, slightly dated) A short form of discotheque, a place for dancing.
    2. (uncountable) A type of music popular in discotheques.

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    Verb

    1. (intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.
    2. (intransitive) To go to discotheques.
      • 2009, February 16, Cathy Horyn, Designers Square Off: Sexy vs. Classy, Learning that a discoing sex appeal has returned to the runways is a little like hearing that Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb are reuniting.

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