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noun
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
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Matinee
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- Matinee tickets for really excellent shows are sold at half price.
- His looks were those of a matinee idol, with haunted eyes and slickly waved hair.
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Word Origin & History
matinee
1848, from Fr. matinée (musicale), from matin "morning" (with a sense here of "daytime"), from O.Fr. matines (see matins).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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