matinée

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmætɪneɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmætənˈeɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mat′n ā′; esp. Brit. mat′n ā′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mat•i•née or mat•i•nee /ˌmætənˈeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Show Businessa performance held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mat•i•née  (mat′n ā′; esp. Brit. mat′n ā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Show Businessan entertainment, esp. a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
Also, mat′i•nee′. 
  • French: morning. See matin
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
matinée / ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
  1. a daytime, esp afternoon, performance of a play, concert, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: from French; see matins
'matinée' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sunday - blue-rinse - mat. - matinée coat - matinée idol - raffish

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