matinee

The definition of matinee is a daytime performance, especially a play, or a reception during the day.

(noun)

An example of a matinee is a 1 p.m. showing of a Broadway play.

See matinee in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a reception or entertainment held in the daytime; esp., a performance, as of a play, held in the afternoon

Origin: Fr matinée < matin, morning: see matin

See matinee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or mat·i·née

noun

An entertainment, such as a dramatic performance or movie, presented in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.

Origin:

Origin: French matinée

Origin: , from matin, morning

Origin: , from Old French matines, matins; see matins

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