soubrette

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From the East Village Soubrette Black-Eyed Susan, she picked up the retro-chic '30s look.

From Time Magazine Archive

Playwright-Director Deval was in Manhattan last week with the script of a new play, Soubrette, seeking a producer and planning on Actress-Wife Argall for the lead.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It is only the picture of a dog," said Soubrette.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Hubbard, Elbert

Probably in this in the latter instance we have the origin of the Columbine and Soubrette part in after years of the European stage as the term "accomplished companion," would equally apply to both.

From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.

Soubrette, sōō-bret′, n. a maid-servant in a comedy, conventionally pert, coquettish, and intriguing.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various