soubrette

noun

Definition of soubrettenext
as in coquette

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Recent Examples of soubrette Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI. — Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021 That show featured a song called 'The Yama Yama Man,’ in which chorus girls cavorted in Yama Yama suits while a soubrette sang about the creepy Yama Yama Man. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2017
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coquette
Noun
  • While many items in the Spellbound line go for a dark and spooky aesthetic, there are several coquette items to choose from, too—like iridescent glass pumpkins or light pink skeletons.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
  • For example, shop a LoveShackFancy x Target WetBrush with a light pink coquette bow print to detangle your hair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of coquette

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