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matinée

mat·i·née [ màtt'n áy ] (plural mat·i·nées) or mat·i·nee [ màtt'n áy ] (plural mat·i·nees)


noun 
Definition:
 
afternoon performance: a performance of a play, concert, or motion picture that is given during the day, especially in the afternoon, often with cheaper seats than the evening performance

[Mid-19th century. < French, "morning" < matin, singular of matines (see matins)]
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