mat|i|nee

mat|i|nee
mat|i|nee or mat|i|née «MAT uh NAY; especially British MAT uh nay», noun, plural -nees or -nées, adjective.
–n.
a dramatic or musical performance held in the afternoon.
–adj.
of a matinee: »

a matinee audience.

[< French matinée < Old French matin morning (that is, daytime); see etym. under matins (Cf.matins)]

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