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bluette

bluette noun: a short but scintillating play or other work. Also the alternative spelling of bluet.

Noun (1)

bluette (plural bluettes)

  1. (dated) A short but scintillating play or other work.
    • 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).1878, The Theater: A Monthly Review and Magazine, volume 1, page 60
    • Rumor has it that this bluette was written for Kim Upsher, a high-school friend with whom Prince had a romantic relationship some time before recording the album [Prince].2022, Benoît Clerc, translated by Simon Jones, Andrea Reece, and Elettra Pauletto, “Still Waiting”, in Prince: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track, London: Mitchell Beazley, →ISBN

Noun (2)

bluette (plural bluettes)

  1. (archaic) A kind of satinette pigeon.
    • hello all, does anyone have satinettes or bluettes for sale would prefer mated pairs let me know please thanks c ya bob2002 February 13, Toyboxloft, “anyone have pairs of bluettes or satinettes for sale??”, in rec.pets.birds.pigeons (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026
  2. A shade of blue, usually either (in fashion) deeply or (in interior design) lightly saturated.
    • Twelve lengths (five yards each) of chiffon ruching, artistically selected colors (except bluette), decorates the vessel, trims in spirals the pillar, and falls in zigzags on base. Five yards of six-inch guipure lace for the brim.1900, L[yman] Frank Baum, quoting the artist of the “Fountain of Chiffon”, “Fountain Display”, in The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows and Interiors. […], Chicago, Ill.: The Show Window Publishing...
    • At the back of the high collar is a garniture in the form of a bouquet of purple violets clustered with a grouping of narrow ribbons conceived in bluette, corn gold, dawn lavender, poudre blue and Nile green.1926 September–October, “In Hollywood’s Smartest Shops”, in J[ames] Stuart Blackton, editor, The Motion Picture Director, volume 3, number 1, Hollywood, Calif.: Director Publishing Corporation...

Adjective

bluette (comparative more bluette, superlative most bluette)

  1. Of this shade of blue.
    • It is daintily trimmed with deep grayish cream lace and bluette ribbon, which is the latest fashionable color, and is the tint of bluette flowers, or bachelor’s buttons, as we call them. […] The stock is of bluette satin ribbon, passed through a curved rhinestone buckle and tied in a large crisp...1894 September 9, Marie Jonreau, “Graze for the Mannish. […]”, in The Boston Sunday Globe, volume XLVI, number 71, Boston, Mass., →OCLC, page 28, column 3
    • For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Idle chose a bluette taffeta dress with a matching jacket and a corsage of pink roses and bouvardia.1955 September 17, “Nuptial Mass: Margaret Jo Idle Recites Vows With Paul O’Drain”, in A. M. Richards, Jr., editor, The Independent, home edition, 46th year, number 88, Richmond, Calif.: Owens...

Noun (3)

bluette (plural bluettes)

  1. (rare) A blue-haired person, especially a woman.
    • Today on Madison avenue, Manhattan, I saw a woman with light blue hair. How would you classify her? Is she a sky blonde or a bluette?1947 June 9, E[dgar] V[incent] Durling, “On the Side”, in R. W. Akers, editor, Beaumont Enteprise, home edition, volume LI, number 174, Beaumont, Tex.: Enterprise Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4...
    • The mission objective [of Graduation 2: Neo Generation FX] is to give extra tuition to 5 girls, I forget the names, but they are: A very bright bluette; Otsuka who hates school; Sindy Sakurai the gaijin who places play above school; A^([sic]) brunette who reads too many bodice-rippers and adores...1994 December 24, Peter Evans, “[HTML] NEC FX review.”, in rec.games.video.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026
    Synonyms:
    bluenette

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Bluette

Bluette

  1. A female given name.
    • Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Klar, 219 West 81st St., announce the arrival of a daughter, Bluette Johanna Klar, on Feb. 1.1921 February 16, “Births”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Shortly after the story appeared in The Atlanta Journal Friday, Robert Lott of 751 Confederate Ave., SE, called the mayor’s office to say he had found the tiny female dog, named Bluette.1964 January 13, “Alabama Mother’s Plea Sparks Finding of Lost Pet”, in The Atlanta Journal, final home edition, volume LXXXI, number 272, Atlanta, Ga., →OCLC, page 6, columns 5–6

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Bluette

Bluette

  1. A surname.
    • Bluette Kate miss1857 September 20, “List of Letters”, in Sunday Times, volume I, number 140, New Orleans, La.: Times Printing Association, →OCLC, page 566, column 2
    • BLUETTE—In West End, Aug. 23, David J., beloved husband of Alice T. (Coyne) Bluette and father of David J. of Melrose and brother of Frank of Boston and Miss Mary Bluette of Brookline.1970 August 25, “Deaths”, in The Boston Globe, volume 198, number 56, Boston, Mass.: Globe Newspaper Co., →OCLC, page 32, column 1

Also used as

bluette is also the alternative spelling of bluet.

Examples of bluette in a sentence

  • Louise gives a dinner at Rue de Bassano a week later, followed by the private premiere of Fumée, a bluette by her friend Maria Star.2026, Catherine Ostler, “The Girl in Blue”, in The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal, New York, N.Y.: Atria Books...
  • In bluette, white, red, wine, maize, royal blue, green, brown, navy.1948 February 28, New Castle Store, “Boys’ and Girls’ Anklets”, in New Castle News, 67th year, number 44, New Castle, Pa., →OCLC, page 18:
  • i got: Borghese Long Wearing Velvet Eyeshadow in Bambina (pink) and Bluette (bright blue). $5 each1999 October 25, jetzebel, “[bought] eep! fall makeup whoring!”, in alt.gothic.fashion (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026:
  • Available in bluette, burgundy, cream, peach, white, teal, or navy.2008 December 22–29, Warm Things, “[Winter Showcase] Down Bed Jacket”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 43:

Synonyms of bluette

Forms of bluette

Noun
pluralbluettes
Adjective
comparativemore bluette
superlativemost bluette

Origin of bluette

From French bluette (literally “little spark”).

From blue + -ette (diminutive suffix). For the color, compare Italian bluette.

From blue + -ette (“a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color”), after brunette.

Questions about bluette

What does bluette mean?
Bluette means a short but scintillating play or other work.
How do you use bluette in a sentence?
Louise gives a dinner at Rue de Bassano a week later, followed by the private premiere of Fumée, a bluette by her friend Maria Star.
What part of speech is bluette?
Bluette can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
What is the plural of bluette?
The plural of bluette is bluettes.

Words near bluette in the dictionary

  1. bluetoothing
  2. bluetooths
  3. bluetop
  4. bluetops
  5. bluets
  6. bluette
  7. bluettes
  8. blueward
  9. bluewards
  10. bluewash
  11. bluewashed

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