matinee

or mat·i·née (măt'n-ā')
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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IN BRIEF: A performance of a play, movie, or concert in the afternoon.

It is sometimes less expensive to go to a matinee instead of an evening performance of a play.

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For a list of words related to matinée, see:

• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - matinée: afternoon performance
• Movie People and Show Business - matinée: screening of a film during daytime, usu. afternoon
• Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - matinée: performance or gathering in the afternoon

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eftermiddagsforestilling, matiné(forestilling)

idioms:

• matinee coat    babytrøje, babyjakke
• matinee jacket    babyjakke, babytrøje

Nederlands (Dutch)
middagvoorstelling

Français (French)
n. - matinée

idioms:

• matinee coat    (GB) gilet de bébé
• matinee jacket    (GB) gilet de bébé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Frühvorstellung, Nachmittagsvorstellung

idioms:

• matinee coat    Babymäntelchen
• matinee jacket    Babymäntelchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απογευματινή (παράσταση ή μουσική εκδήλωση)

idioms:

• matinee coat    φόρμα μωρού
• matinee jacket    φόρμα μωρού

Italiano (Italian)
matinée

idioms:

• matinee coat/jacket    cappottino da neonato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vesperal (m)

idioms:

• matinee coat/jacket    casaquinho de bebê (m)

Русский (Russian)
дневной спектакль

idioms:

• matinee coat/jacket    шерстяное пальтишко для грудного ребенка

Español (Spanish)
n. - función de tarde, primera sesión

idioms:

• matinee coat    abriguito de lana
• matinee jacket    abriguito de lana

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - matiné

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
白天音乐会, 妇女便装之一种, 日场

idioms:

• matinee coat    妇女便装的一种, 婴儿短外套
• matinee jacket    妇女便装的一种

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 白天音樂會, 婦女便裝之一種, 日場

idioms:

• matinee coat    婦女便裝的一種, 嬰兒短外套
• matinee jacket    婦女便裝的一種

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (연주회 등의) 낮 연주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 昼興行, 朝のうちの部屋着, マチネ

idioms:

• matinee coat/jacket    マチネコート

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حفله نهاريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הצגה יומית‬

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