ALL meanings of matinee idol
mat·i·née i·dol
M m - 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