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Soubrette
Soubrette pronounced \s-brt\ or \soo BRET\ French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret, conceited, from soubra, to leave aside, from Old Provençal sobrar, to be excessive, from Latin superre, from super, above; see uper in Indo-European roots.
French for coy, or reserved. In the theater, a lady's maid in comedies who acts the part of an intrigante : a coquettish maidservant or frivolous young woman -- compare ingenue b) an actress who plays such a part; in extended use, a woman playing a role or roles in light entertainment. Also a lady's maid; a maidservant.
‘Although ostensibly a male - she played the wisecracking, cigar-smoking soubrette - Holt alone wore flesh-colored tights.’
Darryl Brock, If I Never Get Back (2007)
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