playlet

[ pley-lit ]

/ ˈpleɪ lɪt /

a short play.

Origin of playlet

First recorded in 1880–85; play + -let

The utter childlikeness of this playlet is one of its chief charms.

The American Country Girl |Martha Foote Crow
He spun his chair about, activated the large entertainment screen, and spent some time watching a playlet.

Final Weapon |Everett B. Cole
Recent poetry manifests the same tendency, and likewise the drama, particularly the closet drama and the playlet.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction |Dorothy Scarborough
Grimsby did not write a monologue for me, so I must pantomime: you will have to carry the speaking part of our playlet.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball

Wallingford shook his head, refusing even to speculate on the duties of the four named actors in the playlet.

Young Wallingford |George Randolph Chester

playlet

/ (ˈpleɪlɪt) /

a short play