matinee
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matinee
- /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
Where it comes from
From French matinée.
noun matinees · matinée · mat
- A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon. 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.
- A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner. Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.
verb matinees · matineeing · matineed · matinée · mat
- To put on a matinee performance (of).
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Talk about this word "matinee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matinee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. matinee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matinee "matinee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matinee.
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@misc{matinee_2026,
title = {matinee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matinee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
