debutante

or déb·u·tante

[ deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant ]

/ ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR debutante ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a young woman making a debut into society.

Origin of debutante

1795–1805; <French; feminine of débutantdebutant

OTHER WORDS FROM debutante

post·deb·u·tante, noun, adjective

Words nearby debutante

debus, Debussy, Debussy, Claude, debut, debutant, debutante, debye, dec-, deca-, decadal, decade

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Example sentences from the Web for debutante

Before his marriage to the Queen, Philip dated society beauty Osla Benning, a Canadian debutante, whom he met in 1939.
Sex Lives of the New Royals|Tom Sykes|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a typical Southern upbringing complete with not one, but two debutante balls.
The Lesbian Hugh Hefner|Itay Hod|December 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At first glance, Finke, a debutante from Manhattan, is a rarity in this wicked pantheon of secret-sharers.
The Vipers of Tinseltown|Lee Siegel|July 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She had been raised as a debutante, a beautiful, delicate orchid from Vancouver, Canada.
Chris Matthews on the Buckley Mystique|Chris Matthews|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Not more than one debutante in ten is; Emily was one of the nine.
Saturday's Child|Kathleen Norris
Two photographers fought for the honour of being permitted to photograph the debutante.
The Confession of a Fool|August Strindberg
And, incongruous as it may sound, Clodagh's was the position of the debutante.
The Gambler|Katherine Cecil Thurston
It beats the debutante slink, that came in with narrow skirts.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
A debutante, as beautiful as she was clever, was drawing the entire capital to the Comedie Francaise.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan

British Dictionary definitions for debutante

debutante

/ (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt) /

noun

a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball

a girl or young woman regarded as being upper-class, wealthy, and of a frivolous or snobbish social set

Word Origin for debutante

C19: from French, from débuter to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	debutante
释义	debutante or déb·u·tante [ deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant ] / ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debutante ON THESAURUS.COM noun a young woman making a debut into society. Origin of debutante 1795–1805; <French; feminine of débutantdebutant OTHER WORDS FROM debutante post·deb·u·tante, noun, adjective Words nearby debutante debus, Debussy, Debussy, Claude, debut, debutant, debutante, debye, dec-, deca-, decadal, decade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debutante Before his marriage to the Queen, Philip dated society beauty Osla Benning, a Canadian debutante, whom he met in 1939. Sex Lives of the New Royals\|Tom Sykes\|July 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was a typical Southern upbringing complete with not one, but two debutante balls. The Lesbian Hugh Hefner\|Itay Hod\|December 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST At first glance, Finke, a debutante from Manhattan, is a rarity in this wicked pantheon of secret-sharers. The Vipers of Tinseltown\|Lee Siegel\|July 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She had been raised as a debutante, a beautiful, delicate orchid from Vancouver, Canada. Chris Matthews on the Buckley Mystique\|Chris Matthews\|May 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Not more than one debutante in ten is; Emily was one of the nine. Saturday's Child\|Kathleen Norris Two photographers fought for the honour of being permitted to photograph the debutante. The Confession of a Fool\|August Strindberg And, incongruous as it may sound, Clodagh's was the position of the debutante. The Gambler\|Katherine Cecil Thurston It beats the debutante slink, that came in with narrow skirts. The Girls of Central High on the Stage\|Gertrude W. Morrison A debutante, as beautiful as she was clever, was drawing the entire capital to the Comedie Francaise. The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete\|Madame La Marquise De Montespan British Dictionary definitions for debutante debutante / (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt) / noun a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball a girl or young woman regarded as being upper-class, wealthy, and of a frivolous or snobbish social set Word Origin for debutante C19: from French, from débuter to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to debutante deb, young lady
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debutante

or déb·u·tante

noun

Origin of debutante

OTHER WORDS FROM debutante

Words nearby debutante

Example sentences from the Web for debutante

British Dictionary definitions for debutante

noun

Word Origin for debutante

Words related to debutante