matinal
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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."
From Time Magazine Archive
W. is not at all "matinal" and hates doing any kind of business early—must always have his ride first.
From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Mary Alsop King Waddington
Mr. Arnheim, in his invariable soft collar and shadow-checked suit, skirted the edge of the crowd in matinal ill humor and deposited his room key at the desk.
From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Fannie Hurst
Perched on the steps of the church stood the stooped sable figure of the king, just coming from his matinal devotions.
From If I Were King by Justin McCarthy
Señor alcalde,” said the clerk, after having exchanged with his superior a profusion of matinal salutations, “what a splendid pair of pantaloons you have on!”
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid
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