English
Etymology
French soubrette, from modern Provençal soubreto, the feminine of soubret �coy�, from soubra (Provençal sobrar), from Latin superare �be above�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/su:'br�t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t
Noun
en-noun
#A female servant or attendant, especially as mischievous or cheeky, often featuring in theatrical comedies
#:*1936: And then too it was exhilarating to see the baron come sailing in with a pair of soubrettes on his arm � each time a different pair. � Henry Miller, Black Spring
#:*1997: The servants in the hall tonight are whitely-wigged black slaves in livery of a certain grade of satin and refinement of lace,� black Major-domos and black Soubrettes. � Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon
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