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soubrette
/suːˈbɹɛt/
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What does soubrette mean?
noun
- A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.
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IPA pronunciation
/suːˈbɹɛt/
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“She was a soubrette,” Gertrude announced, who had never seen a play in her life.
The Teutonic soubrette fixed her round blue eyes a minute upon the patch of blue sky revealed to her by her open door.
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It's "leading business", pet And you're but a soubrette.