supper club

noun

1. a nightclub, especially a small, luxurious one.

supper club

noun

1. (formerly) a small expensive nightclub

Word History and Origins

Origin of supper club¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

More supper clubs have emerged, while slow burns like magazine collaging are a hit.

From Los Angeles Times

This all seemed like throat clearing to me, as did the complete reconfiguration of the auditorium itself, which is now arranged like a large supper club or a small stadium.

From New York Times

Ms Evans said the supper club was giving out meals to "a hundred, 150, 180, students every Thursday who are desperate for what is possibly the only hot meal they'll have that week".

From BBC

“All three couples, we all grew up going to Wisconsin for vacations, going to supper clubs,” he said.

From Seattle Times

She could irk the jazz purists and confound the supper club set.

From Los Angeles Times

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