Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Performingmatinée idolˈmatinée ˌidol / $ ..ˈ. ˌ../ noun [countable] old-fashioned APPOPULARan actor who is very popular with womenExamples from the Corpusmatinée idol• Brando was no matinée idol heady with wine, or movie star who had more chemistry than talent. ldoceonline.com