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soubrette [suːˈbrɛt] n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert lady's maid 2. any pert or flirtatious girl [from French: maidservant, from Provençal soubreto, from soubret conceited, from soubra to exceed, from Latin superāre to surmount, from super above] soubrettish adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations soubrette n (dated) → Soubrette f (dated) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The latter--a pretty girl of about twenty or twenty-two years, active and lively, the true SOUBRETTE of a great lady--jumped from the step upon which, according to the custom of the time, she was seated, and took her way toward the terrace upon which D'Artagnan had perceived Lubin. She is making the tour du monde entirely alone, without even a soubrette to carry the ensign, for the purpose of seeing for herself a quoi s'en tenir sur les hommes et les choses- -on les hommes particularly. |
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