Soubrette
[soo-BRET]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, mid-18th century
1.
An actress or other female performer playing a lively, flirtatious role in a play or opera.
Examples of Soubrette in a sentence
"She brought a natural playfulness to the role of the soubrette."
"Ana was a triple threat, skilled at singing and dancing and playing the soubrette."
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