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subdebutante

American

[suhb-deb-yoo-tahnt, -yuh-] / sʌbˈdɛb jʊˌtɑnt, -jə- /

noun

a young woman who has not yet made her debut into society.

Etymology

Origin of subdebutante

First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + debutante

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