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matinee

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mat·i·nee or mat·i·née  (mtn-)
n.
An entertainment, such as a dramatic performance or movie, presented in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
[French matinée, from matin, morning, from Old French matines, matins; see matins.]
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Noun1.matinee - a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance, representation - a performance of a play


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There was still money in her purse, and her next temptation presented itself in the shape of a matinee poster.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
To account for this you will be allowed to guess that the lobsters were all out, or that she had sworn ice-cream off during Lent, or that she had ordered onions, or that she had just come from a Hackett matinee.
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A matinee for the little folks is promised for this afternoon, on
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