debutante

deb·u·tante

D0064900 (dĕb′yo͝o-tänt′, dā′byo͞o-)n. A young woman making a formal debut into society.

[French débutante, feminine present participle of débuter, to begin; see debut.]

debutante

(ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt) n1. a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball2. a girl or young woman regarded as being upper-class, wealthy, and of a frivolous or snobbish social set[C19: from French, from débuter to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut]

deb•u•tante

or déb•u•tante

(ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt)

n. a young woman making a debut into society. [1795–1805; < French; feminine of débutant]

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Noun

debutante - a young woman making her debut into societydebadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

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debutante

deb·u·tante

debutante

deb•u•tante

or déb•u•tante

debutante

Synonyms for debutante

noun a young woman making her debut into society

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