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Webster 1913 Edition


Debutante

Déˊbuˊtant′

,
Noun.
; fem.

Déˊbuˊtante′

.
[F., p. pr. of
débuter
to have the first throw, to make one’s
début
. See
Début
.]
A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.

Definition 2024


debutante

debutante

See also: débutante and debûtante

English

Alternative forms

Noun

debutante (plural debutantes)

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

Translations

References

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

Spanish

Adjective

debutante m, f (plural debutantes)

  1. novice, first-time

Noun

debutante m, f (plural debutantes)

  1. debutant, beginner, first-timer