debutante

Or déb·u·tante

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant]

noun

1. a young woman making a debut into society.

debutante

/ -ˌtænt, ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt /

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

Other Word Forms

• postdebutante noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of debutante¹

1795–1805; < French; feminine of débutant debutant

Word History and Origins

Origin of debutante¹

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

Example Sentences

They would become debutantes, where they would come out to society their senior year in high school as eligible to date and eventually marry.

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At its best, Orange County comes across as well-groomed, generous of creature comforts, pretty in a standardized, debutante fashion, in part from master planning that has become a worldwide model.

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The changes Han introduced to the series included new and expanded characters, the Season 1 debutante ball and a four-year time jump.

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As a beautiful, wealthy debutante, Katharine was introduced to many of the most eligible young men of the 1950s - and she met Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of George V.

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In “By Invitation Only,” fashion takes center stage as the girls prepare for their debutante debuts.

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