MATINEE
matinee
(noun) a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
matinee (plural matinees)
A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
(dated) A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.
Verb
matinee (third-person singular simple present matinees, present participle matineeing, simple past and past participle matineed)
(ambitransitive) To put on a matinee performance (of).
Anagrams
• etamine, mateine
Source: Wiktionary
Mat`i*née", n. Etym: [F., from matin. See Matin.]
Definition: A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirÉe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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