ALL meanings of soubrette
sou·brette
S s - noun soubrette a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue. 1
- noun soubrette an actress playing such a role. 1
- noun soubrette any lively or pert young woman. 1
- noun soubrette a minor female role in comedy, often that of a pert lady's maid 0
- noun soubrette any pert or flirtatious girl 0
- noun soubrette in a play, light opera, etc., the role of a lady's maid, esp. one involved in intrigue, or of any pretty, flirtatious, or frivolous young woman 0
- noun soubrette an actress who plays such roles 0