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matinee idol

mat·i·née i·dol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mat-n-ey ahyd-l]
    • /ˌmæt nˈeɪ ˈaɪd l/
    • /ˈmæt.ɪ.neɪ ˈaɪ.dəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mat-n-ey ahyd-l]
    • /ˌmæt nˈeɪ ˈaɪd l/

Definitions of matinee idol words

  • noun matinee idol a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences. 1
  • noun matinee idol (esp in the 1930s and 1940s) an actor popular as a romantic figure among women 0
  • noun matinee idol an actor whose looks and manner make him popular with women theatergoers 0

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Origin of matinee idol

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Matinee idol

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

matinee idol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

matinee idol usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for matinee idol

noun matinee idol

  • leading man — an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
  • favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
  • leading lady — an actress who plays the principal female role in a motion picture or play.
  • star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
  • tin god — a self-important, dictatorial person in a position of authority, as an employer, military officer, critic, or teacher.

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