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SOUBRETTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does soubrette mean?
• SOUBRETTE (noun)
The noun SOUBRETTE has 2 senses:
1. a pert or flirtatious young girl
2. a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
Familiarity information: SOUBRETTE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pert or flirtatious young girl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("soubrette" is a kind of...):
fille; girl; miss; missy; young lady; young woman (a young female)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("soubrette" is a kind of...):
bit part; minor role (a small role)
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