debutante

or déb·u·tante

[ deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant ]
/ ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt /
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noun

a young woman making a debut into society.

Origin of debutante

1795–1805; < French; feminine of débutant debutant

OTHER WORDS FROM debutante

post·deb·u·tante, noun, adjective

Words nearby debutante

debus, debussy, debussy, claude, debut, debutant, debutante, debye, dec, dec-, dec., deca-

Words related to debutante

deb

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British Dictionary definitions for debutante

debutante
/ (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt) /

noun

a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball
a girl or young woman regarded as being upper-class, wealthy, and of a frivolous or snobbish social set

Word Origin for debutante

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