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soubrette

Syllabification: (sou·brette)
Pronunciation: /so͞oˈbret/

Definition of soubrette

noun

  • a minor female role in a comedy, typically that of a pert maidservant.

Origin:

mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret 'coy', from sobrar, from Latin superare 'be above'

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