sou — cab·a·las·sou; ca·bas·sou; cas·sou·let; com·bas·sou; in·sou·ciance; in·sou·ciant; sou·a·ri; sou·bise; sou·bre·saut; sou·brette; sou·chong; sou·fri·ère; sou·lard; sou; sou·sa·phone; sou·tache; sou·tane; sou·te·neur; sou·te·nu; sou·ter;… … English syllables
brette — am·brette; sou·brette; um·brette; … English syllables
soubrette — sou·brette … English syllables
soubrette — sou•brette [[t]suˈbrɛt[/t]] n. 1) sbz a maidservant or lady s maid in a play, opera, or the like, esp. one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue 2) sbz an actress playing such a role 3) any lively or pert young woman … From formal English to slang
Soubrette — Sou brette , n. [F.] A female servant or attendant; specifically, as a term of the theater, a lady s maid, in comedies, who acts the part of an intrigante; a meddlesome, mischievous female servant or young woman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zecca, Ferdinand — (February 19, 1864, Paris, France March 23, 1947, Saint Mandé, Val de Marne, France) The son of the caretaker of the Théâtre de l Ambigu (later a stagehand chief), he began his artistic career as a café concert entertainer reciting monologues … Encyclopedia of French film directors