SOUBRETTE
soubrette
(noun) a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady’s maid in a comedy
soubrette
(noun) a pert or flirtatious young girl
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soubrette (plural soubrettes)
A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.
Source: Wiktionary
Sou`brette", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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