soubrette Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a pert or flirtatious young girl
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noun a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
WordNet
Sou`brette" noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, who acts the part of an intrigante; a meddlesome, mischievous female servant or young woman.