Definition of soubrette Soubrette
sou•brette
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What does soubrette mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: soubrettes |
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| soubrette - a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy | ||
| soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girl |
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- soubrette (Noun)
A female servant or attendant, especially as mischievous or cheeky, often featuring in theatrical comedies.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- soubrette (n.)
A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, who acts the part of an intrigante; a meddlesome, mischievous female servant or young woman.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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soubrette
sōō-bret′, n. a maid-servant in a comedy, conventionally pert, coquettish, and intriguing. [Fr.]
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🔤- soubrette, noun, singular of soubrettes.
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