Definition of Matinee idol

1. Noun. Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.

Exact synonyms: Idol
Specialized synonyms: Heartthrob
Generic synonyms: Lead, Principal, Star
Derivative terms: Idolise, Idolize

Definition of Matinee idol

1. Noun. (dated) A star of movies typically shown in the early afternoon; used primarily in the 1940s-1960s. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Matinee Idol

matily
matin
matinal
matinee
matinee idol (current term)
matinees
matiness
matinesses
mating
mating isolate
mating season
mating seasons
mating type gene
matings
matins
matinée idol
matinée idols
matjes
matjes herring
matl
matless
matlike
matlo
matlockite
matlos
matlow
matlows
matman
matnakash
matoke

Literary usage of Matinee idol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Foundations of a National Drama: A Collection of Lectures, Essays and by Henry Arthur Jones (1913)
"I have made a mortal enemy of every matinee young lady and every matinee idol in England and America . I hasten to express my deep sorrow, and to make a bow ..."

2. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"... The Ranger (1907), The Witching Hour (1907), The Harvest Moon (1909), The matinee idol (1909), The Member from Ozark (1910), As a Man Thinks (1911), ..."

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