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soubrette

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From Lilli Lehmann's How to Sing, page 108 (originally authored in the late 1800s): "No woman of less than twenty-four years should sing soubrette parts, none of less than twenty-eight years second parts, and none of less than thirty-five years dramatic parts; that is early enough."

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A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.

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noun

A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.

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noun

A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.

Example sentences

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From Lilli Lehmann's How to Sing, page 108 (originally authored in the late 1800s): "No woman of less than twenty-four years should sing soubrette parts, none of less than twenty-eight years second parts, and none of less than thirty-five years dramatic parts; that is early enough."

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From Lilli Lehmann's How to Sing, page 108 (originally authored in the late 1800s): "No woman of less than twenty-four years should sing soubrette parts, none of less than twenty-eight years second parts, and none of less than thirty-five years dramatic parts; that is early enough."

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How do you use soubrette in a sentence?

From Lilli Lehmann's How to Sing, page 108 (originally authored in the late 1800s): "No woman of less than twenty-four years should sing soubrette parts, none of less than twenty-eight years second parts, and none of less than thirty-five years dramatic parts; that is early enough."

What does soubrette mean?

A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.

What part of speech is soubrette?

soubrette is commonly used as noun.