"playlet" meaning in English

See playlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: playlets [plural]
Etymology: From play + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|play|let}} play + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} playlet (plural playlets)
  1. A short play (dramatic work). Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: playette Translations (a short play): egyfelvonásos (Hungarian), dula-dulaan (Tagalog), п'єска (pʺjeska) (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "egyfelvonásos"
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