Definition of soubrette in English:

soubrette

noun suːˈbrɛtsuˈbrɛt

An actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera.
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, we hear how she treats Rosina and Norina as intelligent soubrettes - she squeals and giggles her way through both roles delightfully.
- The soubrette of the piece, Musetta, is supposed to offer comic relief to the central tragic affair.
- She has looks, a voice and that ageless soubrette pertness - the total musical comedy package.
- Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina.
- While she has a broad repertoire, her infectious exuberance and natural athleticism give her a distinctive edge in leotard ballets and soubrette parts.

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret 'coy', from sobrar, from Latin superare 'be above'.

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of soubrette in US English:

soubrette

nounsuˈbrɛtso͞oˈbret

An actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera.
Example sentencesExamples
- Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina.
- While she has a broad repertoire, her infectious exuberance and natural athleticism give her a distinctive edge in leotard ballets and soubrette parts.
- The soubrette of the piece, Musetta, is supposed to offer comic relief to the central tragic affair.
- For example, we hear how she treats Rosina and Norina as intelligent soubrettes - she squeals and giggles her way through both roles delightfully.
- She has looks, a voice and that ageless soubrette pertness - the total musical comedy package.

Origin

Mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret ‘coy’, from sobrar, from Latin superare ‘be above’.

单词	soubrette
释义	Definition of soubrette in English: soubrette noun suːˈbrɛtsuˈbrɛt An actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera. Example sentencesExamples For example, we hear how she treats Rosina and Norina as intelligent soubrettes - she squeals and giggles her way through both roles delightfully. The soubrette of the piece, Musetta, is supposed to offer comic relief to the central tragic affair. She has looks, a voice and that ageless soubrette pertness - the total musical comedy package. Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina. While she has a broad repertoire, her infectious exuberance and natural athleticism give her a distinctive edge in leotard ballets and soubrette parts. Origin Mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret 'coy', from sobrar, from Latin superare 'be above'. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of soubrette in US English: soubrette nounsuˈbrɛtso͞oˈbret An actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera. Example sentencesExamples Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina. While she has a broad repertoire, her infectious exuberance and natural athleticism give her a distinctive edge in leotard ballets and soubrette parts. The soubrette of the piece, Musetta, is supposed to offer comic relief to the central tragic affair. For example, we hear how she treats Rosina and Norina as intelligent soubrettes - she squeals and giggles her way through both roles delightfully. She has looks, a voice and that ageless soubrette pertness - the total musical comedy package. Origin Mid 18th century: French, from Provençal soubreto, feminine of soubret ‘coy’, from sobrar, from Latin superare ‘be above’.
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