matinee
English
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Etymology
From French matinée. Doublet of mantinada.
Pronunciation
Noun
matinee (plural matinees)
- A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
- 2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135:
- 59 sneak in some red Smuggle a bottle of wine, two glasses, and a corkscrew into a long matinee. Red wine is rich in life-extending antioxidants, and the caper will add zest even to a bad movie.
- (dated) A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.
- 1906, Dry Goods Guide (volumes 17-18, page 70)
- Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.
- 1906, Dry Goods Guide (volumes 17-18, page 70)
Derived terms
Translations
a showing of a movie or theatrical performance in the afternoon
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Verb
matinee (third-person singular simple present matinees, present participle matineeing, simple past and past participle matineed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To put on a matinee performance (of).
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Middle French
Etymology
Noun
matinee f (plural matinees)
Descendants
- French: matinée
Old French
Noun
matinee oblique singular, f (oblique plural matinees, nominative singular matinee, nominative plural matinees)
Descendants
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