English Explanatory Dictionary

debutante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
  2. A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/ /ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/ en-us-debutante.ogg

Word forms

debutante debutantes débutante debûtante

Etymology

From French débutante. By surface analysis, debut + French -ante.

Synonyms

deb

Derived words

celebutante celebutard debutantism debutard postdebutante predebutante subdebutante
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