n. 1 a pert maidservant or similar female character in a comedy. 2 an actress taking this part.
[ F f. Prov. soubreto fem. of soubret coy f. sobrar f. L superare be above ]
n. 1 a pert maidservant or similar female character in a comedy. 2 an actress taking this part.
[ F f. Prov. soubreto fem. of soubret coy f. sobrar f. L superare be above ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012