n. An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Informal talk or discussion, as about literary matters; light conversation; chat.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Chat; familiar conversation; informal talk; free and unconventional discussion and criticism, such as the Causeries du lundi (“Monday Chats”) of the French critic and essayist Sainte-Beuve (1804–69). See Sainte-Beuve in the Century Cyclopedia of Names.
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n. light informal conversation for social occasions
Word Usage
"It was their custom to meet once a week, at the house of one or another, for a "causerie," as the avocat called it."