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debut definition

de·but or début dé·but′ (dā byo̵̅o̅′, də-; dā′byo̵̅o̅′; Brit also deb′yo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a first appearance before the public, as of an actor
  2. the formal introduction of a young woman into society
  3. the beginning of a career, course, etc.

Etymology: Fr début < débuter, to play first, lead off < (jouer) de but, (to play) for the mark: see de- & butt

intransitive verb debuted -·buted′ (-byo̵̅o̅d′), debuting -·but′·ing

to make a debut

transitive verb

to present for the first time

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