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Word: Soubrette
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret ‘coy’, from sobrar, from Latin superare ‘be above’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
suːˈbrɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera.
Short Definition:actress playing lively flirtatious role
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