bluette

plural bluettes

1. datedA short but scintillating play or other work.

   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, →ISBN, part 1, page 128

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   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

plural bluettes

1. archaicA 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 bob

   2002 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.

   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

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   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 Company, →OCLC, chapter XXV (Some Miscellaneous Displays), page 237, columns 1–2

   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, →OCLC, page 52, column 3

   Girls[’] mercerized cotton anklets with cuff top, slight irregulars. 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 each

   1999 October 25, jetzebel, “[bought] eep! fall makeup whoring!”, in alt.gothic.fashion (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026

comparative more bluette · superlative most bluette

1. Of this shade of blue.

   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 Publications, →OCLC, page 19, column 1

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   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 bow at the back.

   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

   Mrs. Mary Krajewski, Wallington, N.J., was matron of honor, attired in a bluette chiffon gown featuring a high neckline and fly away capelet above an A-line chiffon skirt.

   1976 October 10, “[Bridal Portraits] Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Cannon III”, in The Sunday Times, final edition, Scranton, Pa., →OCLC, pages C-3–C-4

   I nodded and diffidently walked through the immense bluette [translating bluette] corridor strewn with drawings, trying not to bump into the massive mass that populated the entire room.

   2024 August 12, Martha T. Mile, “Drew”, in Drez: A Song to Make You Mine, Ruby Ink Editions, ASIN B0DCJLYCWX

plural bluettes

1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of bluet (“a kind of blue woolen cloth”).

   Here we were Pro-Wrens, and we were given a bluette overall, a garment we wore for the first few days.

   2024 December 19, Justin Smith, “Mill Hill”, in The Birds That Wouldn’t Sing: Remembering the D-Day Wrens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Open Book Publishers, →ISBN, part I (Overlord Embroidery), chapter 1 (Wrens’ Calling (London, 1942–1944)), page 31

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   She had longed for the day they would get rid of the hated bluettes. They made her feel like a workhouse inmate. Wearing a uniform might finally make her feel like she belonged.

   2022 March 17, Vicki Beeby, chapter 4, in A New Start for the Wrens (The Wrens; 1), London: Canelo, →ISBN

   She was on duty at the ARP shelter on the village green in an hour, which left her just enough time to change into her bluette warden’s uniform, pack up some corned beef sandwiches and make a flask of something warming to keep her going through her shift.

   2024 August 29, Betty Firth, chapter 5, in A Wartime Christmas in the Dales (Made in Yorkshire; 3), London: Hera Books, →ISBN

plural bluettes

1. rarefictionA 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, column 3

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   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 the teacher; a pink-haired girl who is very, very immature.

   1994 December 24, Peter Evans, “[HTML] NEC FX review.”, in rec.games.video.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026

   >blue hair (wild side), Don't see how the blue hair relates to the wild side exactly - unless this is some genetic bluette thing. Both come naturally to her though.

   2001 May 18, Greg Taylor, “I Love Sailor Mercury”, in alt.hentai.sailor-moon (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026

   Synonyms: bluenette

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

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   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

   A wedding of local interest took place Saturday in Columbia, S.C., where Bluette Dora Jones, daughter of Mrs. Bluette Mary Jones of Camp Hill, exchanged vows with H. Ray Brooks Jr., son of Jane S. and Harold R. Brooks of Columbia.

   1983 November 6, “[Weddings and Engagements] Brooks-Jones Wedding”, in Sunday Patriot-News, state edition, volume 35, number 7, Harrisburg, Pa.: The Patriot-News Co., →OCLC, page E10, column 4

   Park East Synagogue Sisterhood mourns the passing of Bluette Nordmann, dear mother of our beloved Rebbetzin Elisabeth and Rabbi Arthur Schneier.

   2010 November 9, “[Paid Notice: Deaths] Nordmann, Bluette”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2021

   Mabel introduced me to the other staff who worked on the second floor: […] Bluette Pannell, who kept everybody moving in the right direction; […]

   2016, Susan Wittig Albert, “‘Empty Without You’”, in Loving Eleanor: A Novel, Bertram, Tex.: Persevero Press, →ISBN, page 142

   A blue mare approached with the sweet sound of a harmonica. She changed to nude maiden form, her hair and eyes blue. “Player designated me as liaison. I am Bluette. How can I help?”

   2023, Piers Anthony [pseudonym; Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob], “It Better Be You”, in Apoca Lips (A Xanth Novel; 47), New York, N.Y.: Open Road Integrated Media, →ISBN, page 276

1. A surname.

   Bluette Kate miss

   1857 September 20, “List of Letters”, in Sunday Times, volume I, number 140, New Orleans, La.: Times Printing Association, →OCLC, page 566, column 2

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   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

   The Rev. Michael Bluette of Christ Episcopal Church said the belief in angels or experiencing angels can test a person’s faith.

   2010 February 5, Natalie Jordan, “Survey: 55 percent of Americans say they are protected from harm by guardian angels”, in Park City Daily News, year 155, number 36, Bowling Green, Ky., →OCLC, page 3B, column 2