Meaning of SOUBRETTE
| Pronunciation: | | soo'bret
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- [n] a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
- [n] a pert or flirtatious young girl
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| | See Also: | | bit part, fille, girl, minor role, miss, missy, young lady, young woman | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sou`brette"\, n. [F.]
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.
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