SOUBRETTE

Meaning of SOUBRETTE in English

[ su:'brɛt ]

■ noun a pert maidservant or similar female role in a comedy.

Origin

C18: Fr., from Provençal soubreto , feminine of soubret 'coy', from sobrar , from L. superare 'be above'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

SOUBRETTE — noun see: insuperable Date: 1753 1. a coquettish maid or frivolous young woman in comedies, an actress who plays such …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOUBRETTE — süˈbret noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret affected, coy, from soubra to set aside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOUBRETTE — (n.) A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, who acts …
Английский словарь Webster
SOUBRETTE — ( n. ) A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUBRETTE — — soubrettish , adj. /sooh bret"/ , n. 1. a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUBRETTE — n. maidservant or lady's maid who tends to be pert and flirtatious (in a theatrical production); actress who plays the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOUBRETTE — noun Etymology: French, from Occitan soubreto, feminine of soubret coy, from soubra to surmount, exceed, from Latin superare — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUBRETTE — noun a female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady's maid, in comedies, who acts …
Webster English vocab
SOUBRETTE — [sou.brette] n [F, fr. Prov soubreto, fem. of soubret coy, fr. soubra to surmount, exceed, fr. L superare--more at insuperable] …
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SOUBRETTE — in theatre, comic female character usually in the role of a chambermaid. The soubrette role originated in French comedy, one …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOUBRETTE — soubrette BrE AmE su ˈbret ▷ soubrette|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUBRETTE — n. 1 a pert maidservant or similar female character in a comedy. 2 an actress taking this part. [F f. …
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SOUBRETTE — n. 1 a pert maidservant or similar female character in a comedy. 2 an actress taking this part. [ F …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOUBRETTE — n.1 a pert maidservant or similar female character in a comedy. 2 an actress taking this part. Etymology: F f. …
Oxford English vocab
SOUBRETTE — Synonyms and related words : Roscius, abigail, actor, actress, amah, antagonist, antihero, au pair girl, ayah, bad guy, barnstormer, betweenmaid, …
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SOUBRETTE — n. Pronunciation: sü- ' bret Function: noun Etymology: French, from Occitan soubreto, feminine of soubret coy, from soubra to surmount, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INGENUE — I. ˈanjəˌnü, ˈaⁿzhə-, ÷ˈäⁿzhə-, ÷ˈänjə-, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: French ingénue, from feminine of ingénu ingenuous, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STOCK COMPANY — troupe of actors performing regularly in a particular theatre, presenting a different play nightly from its repertory of prepared productions. …
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HUYSMANS, JORIS-KARL — born Feb. 5, 1848, Paris, Fr. died May 12, 1907, Paris original name Charles-marie-georges Huysmans French writer whose major novels …
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COLUMBINE — Italian Colombina, stock theatrical character that originated about 1530 in Italian commedia dell'arte as a saucy and adroit servant girl; …
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CLAIRON, MLLE — born Jan. 25, 1723, Cond-sur-l'Escaut, Fr. died Jan. 29, 1803, Paris byname of Claire-josphe-hippolyte Lris De La Tude leading actress …
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BELLECOUR, MADAME — born Dec. 20, 1730, Lamballe, Fr. died Aug. 5, 1799, Paris original name Rose-perrine Le Roy De La Corbinaye, also …
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СУБРЕТКА — жен. театр. soubrette soubrette
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