/koh'zeuh ree"/ ; Fr. /kohzeu rddee"/ , n. , pl. causeries /-reez"/ ; Fr. /-rddee"/ .
1. an informal talk or chat.
2. a short, informal essay, article, etc.
[ 1820-30; caus ( er ) to chat ( causari to plead at law, deriv. of causa case) + -erie -ERY ]