Disquaire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈkɛə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disquaire is a noun meaning (dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.
Meaning
(dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.
Example Sentences
He'd given the albums to the disquaire affiliated with Chez Castel, the popular Parisian discotheque.
In fact, [Harry] Meyerson had Slim Hyatt, the "disquaire" (disk jockey) at Shepheards, assist him in programming the album.
Some discothèques allow their patrons to suggest tunes to the disquaire, but at many such an impertinence would be unthinkable—like asking Pablo Casals to play Melancholy Baby.
In France, clubs found they didn't need live musicians to get people to dance – just a disquaire who "programmed" dance records and moods for the evening. Such a place had a name too, a discotheque.
Word Forms
- disquaires
- discaire
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discaire, disco, discotheque, diskerie, disk, disc.
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