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Webster 1913 Edition
Debutante
‖; fem.
.
Déˊbuˊtant′
,Noun.
Déˊbuˊtante′
A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.
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debûtante
debûtante
English
Noun
debûtante (plural debûtantes)
- Rare spelling of débutante.
- 1801, The Monthly mirror: reflecting men and manners, volume 12, pages 110{1} & 134{2}:
- {1} The new debûtante has already appeared twice in the character of Amenaide ; her height and person are perfectly comfortable to the idea which we entertain of the characters for which she is intended.
- {2} The amiable debûtante was called for after the play, and crowns were thrown upon the stage.
- 1801, The Monthly mirror: reflecting men and manners, volume 12, pages 110{1} & 134{2}: