matinée

or mat·i·nee

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

noun

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

matinée

/ ˈmætɪˌneɪ /

noun

1. a daytime, esp afternoon, performance of a play, concert, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of matinée¹

1840–50; < French: morning. See matin

Word History and Origins

Origin of matinée¹

C19: from French; see matins

Example Sentences

In the old days of fame, matinee-idol actors and pin-up picture actresses may have been dim bulbs.

From The Daily Beast

The crowd at the matinee showing I went to of Of Mice and Men was comprised of many young kids—mostly female.

From The Daily Beast

At this point, Franco says an abrupt “goodbye”  and rushes off to the theater for a matinee performance.

From The Daily Beast

While the humans are entertaining enough in this Provencal matinee, the bird is the star.

From The Daily Beast

So we did a matinee Sunday afternoon and then went straight from the matinee to the awards.

From The Daily Beast

There was still money in her purse, and her next temptation presented itself in the shape of a matinee poster.

From Project Gutenberg

From him I learned that the occasion was neither a full-dress ball nor a chance gathering of a jour fixe, but a musical matinee.

From Project Gutenberg

Franchomme, whom I questioned about the matinee at the Marquis de Custine's, had no recollection of it.

From Project Gutenberg

You see mamma and I met Judith Blount one afternoon at a matinee just before college opened.

From Project Gutenberg

Not long after this matinee experience—perhaps a month—Mrs. Vance invited Carrie to an evening at the theatre with them.

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