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Definition of matinee idol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

matinee idol

noun

/ˈmætɪneɪ aɪdl/

/ˌmætnˈeɪ aɪdl/

(also matinée idol)

(old-fashioned)

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an actor who is popular with womenTopics Film and theatrec2, TV, radio and newsc2

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