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matinee

See also: Matinee, matinée, mâtinée, and Matinée

English

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Etymology

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From French matinée.

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Noun

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matinee (plural matinees)

  1. 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.
  2. (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.

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Verb

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matinee (third-person singular simple present matinees, present participle matineeing, simple past and past participle matineed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To put on a matinee performance (of).

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Old French matinee.

Noun

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matinee f (plural matinees)

  1. morning

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  • French: matinée

Old French

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matinee oblique singular, f (oblique plural matinees, nominative singular matinee, nominative plural matinees)

  1. morning

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