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matinée

or mat·i·nee

[ mat-n-ey; especially British mat-n-ey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.

matinée

/ ˈmætɪˌneɪ /

1840–50; < French: morning. See matin

C19: from French; see matins

All your little Rose asks is the right to an occasional Wednesday matinée when business droops like a sick oleander.

I wish I hadn't asked Michael Daragh to come to the matinée.

She had been as foolish over him as a schoolgirl in the matter of a matinée idol.

The boy finds his hero in the baseball player or athlete, the girl in the matinée idol, or the "movie" star.

The matinée audiences were just out, and the wide balcony-shaded sidewalks were crowded with young faces and bright attires.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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