Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
matinee — afternoon performance, 1848, from Fr. matinée (musicale), from matinée morning (with a sense here of daytime ), from matin morning, from O.Fr. matines (see MATINS (Cf. matins)). Originally as a French word in English; it lost its foreignness by… … Etymology dictionary
matinee — or matinée [mat΄ n ā′] n. [Fr matinée < matin, morning: see MATIN] a reception or entertainment held in the daytime; esp., a performance, as of a play, held in the afternoon … English World dictionary
matinee — ► NOUN ▪ an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema. ORIGIN originally referring to performances in the morning, later extended to any performance earlier than the evening: from French matin morning … English terms dictionary
matinee — , matinée (mah tih NAY) [French: morning] A stage performance, concert, or movie that takes place in the daytime, usually in the afternoon … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Matinee idol — For the 1933 film, see Matinee Idol (film). For the boxer nicknamed Matinee Idol , see Bobby Czyz Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans. The term almost… … Wikipedia
Matinee — Any performance scheduled during daylight hours could be called a matinee. Family fare was often scheduled for the Saturday matinee slot. Full week engagements by touring stars usually included two matinee performances, a Saturday and a… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
performance — noun 1 sth performed ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ public ▪ evening, matinee ▪ amateur, professional ▪ … Collocations dictionary
matinee — or matinée noun Etymology: French matinée, literally, morning, from Old French, from matin morning, from Latin matutinum, from neuter of matutinus of the morning, from Matuta, goddess of morning; akin to Latin maturus ripe more at mature Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
matinee — [[t]mæ̱tɪneɪ, AM ne͟ɪ[/t]] matinees also matinée N COUNT A matinee is a performance of a play or a showing of a film which takes place in the afternoon … English dictionary
matinee — UK [ˈmætɪneɪ] / US [ˌmæt(ə)nˈeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms matinee : singular matinee plural matinees theatre, cinema an afternoon performance of a play, film etc … English dictionary
