bluette

noun

1. A short but scintillating play or other work.

   dated

   The Fürst Theater, the only theatre now open in Vienna, announced last week for production a bluette entitled, Der Schah von Persien in Wien (The Shah in Vienna).

Where it comes from

From French bluette (literally “little spark”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry bluette (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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