matinee
pronunciation
How to pronounce matinee in British English:
UK ['mætɪneɪ]
How to pronounce matinee in American English:
US [ˌmætnˈe]
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- Noun:
- a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
Word Origin
- matinee (n.)
- "afternoon performance," 1848, from French matinée (musicale), from matinée "morning" (with a sense here of "daytime"), from matin "morning," from Old French matines (see matins). Originally as a French word in English; it lost its foreignness by late 19c.
Example
- 1. I got a ticket to the matinee of hairspray .
- 2. You 'll find me in the matinee .
- 3. Let 's go see matinee movies and save a few bucks .
- 4. Do you have any tickets left for today 's matinee ?
- 5. I stood at the back of the packed theatre at a matinee .