(n) :
a female servant or attendant, especially as mischievous or cheeky, often featuring in theatrical comedies
"1936: And then too it was exhilarating to see the baron come sailing in with a pair of soubrettes on his arm - each time a different pair. -- Henry Miller, Black Spring"
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(n) :
a female servant or attendant, especially as mischievous or cheeky, often featuring in theatrical comedies
"1936: And then too it was exhilarating to see the baron come sailing in with a pair of soubrettes on his arm - each time a different pair. -- Henry Miller, Black Spring"