Noun: soubrette soo'bret
- A minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
"She played the soubrette in the Molière farce"
- A pert or flirtatious young girl
"The soubrette charmed everyone at the party with her witty remarks"
Derived forms: soubrettes
Type of: bit part, fille, girl, minor role, miss, missy [informal], young lady, young woman
Encyclopedia: Soubrette