The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater. James Fisher.
matinée idol — matinée .idol [ US ..ˈ. ˌ..] n old fashioned an actor who is very popular with women … Dictionary of contemporary English
matinee idol — noun count OLD FASHIONED a popular male movie actor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
matinee idol — n. an actor whose looks and manner make him popular with women theatergoers … English World dictionary
Matinee idol — For the 1933 film, see Matinee Idol (film). For the boxer nicknamed Matinee Idol , see Bobby Czyz Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans. The term almost… … Wikipedia
matinee idol — noun someone who is adored blindly and excessively • Syn: ↑idol • Derivationally related forms: ↑idolize (for: ↑idol), ↑idolise (for: ↑idol) … Useful english dictionary
matinee idol — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms matinee idol : singular matinee idol plural matinee idols old fashioned a popular male film actor … English dictionary
Matinee Idol (film) — Matinee Idol is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan.[1] A young actress is suspected of murder when a matinee idol she had prevented seducing her sister is found dead.… … Wikipedia
matinee idol — /ˈmætəneɪ aɪdəl/ (say matuhnay uyduhl) noun the handsome and romantic hero of a movie such as might once have appealed to the largely female cinema audiences of matinee sessions …
matinee idol — Synonyms and related words: Roscius, actor, actress, antagonist, bad guy, barnstormer, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, cosset, darling, diseur, diseuse, dramatizer, favorite, feeder, foil, fondling, heavy … Moby Thesaurus
matinee idol — noun Date: 1902 a handsome male performer … New Collegiate Dictionary
