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soubrette

soub·rette

UK/suːˈbɹɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady''s maid in a comedy

Origin

Borrowed from French soubrette, from Occitan soubreta (“coy”) (feminine of soubret), from soubra (Provençal sobrar), from Latin superare (“be above”).

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