Debutante Definition

dĕbyo͝o-tänt, dābyo͝o-
debutantes
noun
debutantes
A girl or woman, typically 16-18 years of age, making a debut, esp. into upper-class society.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Debutante

Noun

Singular:
debutante
Plural:
dbutantes, debutantes

Origin of Debutante

  • French débutante feminine present participle of débuter to begin debut

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French débutante.

    From Wiktionary

Debutante Sentence Examples

  • Would she really enjoy an elegant debutante ball?

  • But it was inevitable that the beautiful young debutante should attract attention from the eligible young men of the Court.

  • Edwina Sheffield is considered the most beautiful debutante of the current season.

  • Played by Rebecca Budig on and off since 1999, Greenlee has certainly earned her reputation as troublemaker, ingénue, debutante, and diva.

  • Traditionally, a debutante ball or coming out party marked a young girl's entry into society.

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