Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matinée idol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: mati-nee i-dol
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A star of movies, often male, who is adored by his many fans; used primarily in the 1940s-1960s.

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Usage

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Inflected Forms

matinée idols (plural) matinee idol (alternative)

Questions

What does matinée idol mean?: A star of movies, often male, who is adored by his many fans; used primarily in the 1940s-1960s.

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