Dinnerette

/ˈdinərˈnet/
noun

A meal eaten closer to dinner but not quite a dinner, too small to be a full dinner.
Similar:
evening meal
supper
main meal
repast
lunch
feast
banquet
dinner

"Mom, what's for dinner?"
"Sweety, you already ate dinner!"
"Mom, that was dinnerette!"

by OctoPixelOryctolagusCuniculus November 23, 2022