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soubrette
sou·brette S0574400 (so͞o-brĕt′)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.
[French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret, conceited, from soubra, to leave aside, from Old Provençal sobrar, to be excessive, from Latin superāre, from super, above; see uper in Indo-European roots.]soubrette (suːˈbrɛt) n1. (Theatre) a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert lady's maid2. any pert or flirtatious girl[C18: from French: maidservant, from Provençal soubreto, from soubret conceited, from soubra to exceed, from Latin superāre to surmount, from super above] souˈbrettish adjsou•brette (suˈbrɛt)
n. 1. a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, esp. one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue. 2. an actress playing such a role. 3. any lively or pert young woman. [1745–55; < French: lady's maid < Occitan soubreto, feminine of soubret affected, ultimately < Latin superāre to be above] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girlfille, 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 comedybit part, minor role - a small role |
Translationssoubrette
soubrette a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert lady's maid Soubrette the role of a pert, witty, resourceful, and clever servant girl who helps her masters in their amorous intrigues. The role originated in the Italian commedia dell’arte with the figure of Servetta and then entered French comedy. Examples of the sou-brette are Dorine and Toinette in Moliere’s Tartuffe and Le Malade imaginaire and Suzanne in Beaumarchais’s The Marriage of Figaro. The role of soubrette appeared in the Russian theater in comedies and vaudevilles in the 18th and 19th centuries. soubrette
Words related to soubrettenoun a pert or flirtatious young girlRelated Words- fille
- girl
- miss
- missy
- young lady
- young woman
noun a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedyRelated Words |