[ 'matɪneɪ ]
■ noun an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.
Origin
C19: from Fr. matinée , lit. 'morning (as a period of activity)', from matin 'morning': performances were formerly also in the morning.
[ 'matɪneɪ ]
■ noun an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.
Origin
C19: from Fr. matinée , lit. 'morning (as a period of activity)', from matin 'morning': performances were formerly also in the morning.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004