debutante

or déb·u·tante

[ deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant ]
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noun
  1. a young woman making a debut into society.

Origin of debutante

1
1795–1805; <French; feminine of débutantdebutant

Other words from debutante

  • post·deb·u·tante, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for debutante

debutante

/ (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt) /


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

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

Origin of debutante

1
C19: from French, from débuter to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut

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