Soubrette

Soubrette by Alexander Mann

A soubrette is a female minor stock character in opera and theatre, often a pert lady's maid. By extension, the term can refer generally to any saucy or flirtatious young woman. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".[1]

  1. ^ "soubrette" – via The Free Dictionary.