debutante

See also: débutante and debûtante

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French débutante.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/, /ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

debutante (plural debutantes)

A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
Synonym: deb (informal)
A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

Translations

young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society

Japanese: デビュタント (debyutanto)

female debutant

Hebrew: מופיעה לראשונה‎‎

Japanese: デビュタント (debyutanto)

Further reading

debutante on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“debutante” (US) / “debutante” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

unabetted

Spanish

Adjective

debutante (plural debutantes)

novice, first-time

Noun

debutante m, f (plural debutantes)

debutant, beginner, first-timer

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