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soubrette Definition


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soubrette
noun
    1a. A minor female part in a play, opera, etc, especially the role of a pert, impudent, flirtatious or intriguing maid;
    1b. An actress who plays this kind of part.
    2. Someone who behaves in this kind of way.
Etymology: 18c: French, meaning ‘a lady's maid', from Provençal soubreto coy.



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