celebutante

[suh-leb-yoo-tahnt]

noun

a person seeking the limelight through association with celebrities.

Nearby words

celebrated,
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celebration,
celebratory,
celebrity,
celeriac,
celerity,
celery,
celery cabbage,
celery pine

Origin of celebutante

1985–90; blend of celebrity and debutante

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Examples from the Web for celebutante

The celebutante was one of the beautiful people famous for being famous.
9 Great Celebrity Comebacks|The Daily Beast Video|April 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for celebutante

celebutante

noun

a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity

Word Origin for celebutante

C20: from celeb (rity) + (deb) utante

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