matinee

plural matinees · alternative matinée · alternative mat

1. A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.

   59 sneak in some red Smuggle a bottle of wine, two glasses, and a corkscrew into a long matinee. Red wine is rich in life-extending antioxidants, and the caper will add zest even to a bad movie.

   2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135

2. datedA woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.

   Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace and embroidery are shown in great variety.

   1906, Dry Goods Guide, volumes 17-18, page 70

present singular third person matinees · participle present matineeing · participle past matineed · past matineed · alternative matinée · alternative mat

1. ambitransitiveTo put on a matinee performance (of).