First Known Use: 1801
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debutante
noun deb·u·tante \ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt\
: a young upper-class woman who has begun going to special parties where she will meet and be seen by other people from the upper class
Full Definition of DEBUTANTE
: debutant; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society
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Origin of DEBUTANTE
French débutante, feminine of débutant
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debutante
noun deb·u·tante \ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt\
Definition of DEBUTANTE for Kids
: a young woman making her debut
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