matinee

== English == === Alternative forms === matinée; mat (dated slang) === Etymology === From French matinée. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmætɪˌneɪ/ === Noun === matinee (plural matinees) A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon. (dated) A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner. ==== Derived terms ==== mat matinee coat, matinée coat matinee idol, matinée idol matinee jacket, matinée jacket ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === matinee (third-person singular simple present matinees, present participle matineeing, simple past and past participle matineed) (ambitransitive) To put on a matinee performance (of). === Anagrams === etamine, mateine == Middle French == === Etymology === Old French matinee. === Noun === matinee f (plural matinees) morning ==== Descendants ==== French: matinée == Old French == === Noun === matinee oblique singular, f (oblique plural matinees, nominative singular matinee, nominative plural matinees) morning ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: matinee French: matinée Norman: matinaïe (Guernsey)