Meaning karaoke
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karaoke


1979, Japanese, from kara "empty" + oke "orchestra," the latter a shortened form of okesutora, which is a Japanning of English orchestra.
Source: etymonline.com

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karaoke


a Japanese word which loosely translates as “empty orchestra,” describing the concept of providing a singer with background accompaniment music (usually including background/harmony vocals). The karaoke industry provides both software (cassettes, compact disc, compact discs with graphics, DVD disc, etc.) and hardware, the main features of which inc [..]
Source: singingmachine.com (offline)

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karaoke


A spectacularly successful entertainment technology experience, the original noun is now a verb, too. 
Source: theatlantic.com (offline)

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karaoke


(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of wh [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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karaoke


karaoke (form of entertainment, in which individual members of the public sing)
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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