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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