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]
SOUBRETTE
Meaning of SOUBRETTE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012