soubrette

sou·brette  (s-brt)

n.

1.

a. A saucy, coquettish, intriguing maidservant in comedies or comic opera.

b. An actress or a singer taking such a part.

2. A young woman regarded as flirtatious or frivolous.

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[French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret, conceited, from soubra, to leave aside, from Old Provençal sobrar, to be excessive, from Latin superre, from super, above; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

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soubrette [soo-brett]

Noun

a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert maid [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girl fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
	2.	soubrette - a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy bit part, minor role - a small role