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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