olivette
[ ol-uh-vet ]
nounTheater.
a large floodlight having a single bulb.
Origin of olivette
1- Also ol·i·vet [ol-uh-vet, ol-uh-vet]. /ˌɒl əˈvɛt, ˈɒl əˌvɛt/.
Words Nearby olivette
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use olivette in a sentence
This, that he thought at the time to be an exclusively English invention, was the old Provenal dance of the olivette.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) | Countess Evelyn Martinengo-CesarescoValentine seizes his opportunity, passes himself off as the Captain, and marries olivette at the request of the Countess herself.
The Standard Light Operas | George UptonShe is at the house of the Seneschal, and is surprised there by Valentine, who has climbed her balcony expecting to find olivette.
The Standard Light Operas | George UptonBoth uncle and nephew then renounce olivette until the Countess returns and an explanation is made.
The Standard Light Operas | George UptonWe were honored next day by a call from an officer of the olivette, with his assistant.
The Red Cross in Peace and War | Clara Barton
Browse