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Noun: matinée idol
Usage: archaic
  1. A handsome male actor, especially of romantic roles, who attracted devoted female audiences in early cinema and theatre
    "Rudolph Valentino was the quintessential matinée idol of silent films"
Noun: matinee idol
  1. Someone who is adored blindly and excessively
    "In the 1920s, Rudolph Valentino was a matinee idol who captivated audiences";
    - idol

Derived forms: matinée idols, matinee idols

Type of: lead, principal, star

Encyclopedia: Matinée idol

Matinee idol