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      • The meaning of DEBUTANTE is one making a debut : debutant; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society.
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  1. a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as a way of being introduced to other young people of high social rank: a debutantes' ball. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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    A debutante, also spelled débutante (/ ˈdɛbjʊtɑːnt / DEB-yuu-tahnt; from French: débutante [debytɑ̃t], 'female beginner'), or deb is a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal "debut" (UK: / ˈdeɪbjuː, ˈdɛbjuː / DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: / deɪˈbjuː / day-BEW; French:...

  3. debutante, a young woman who is making a formal entrance into society. So-called debutante balls, dating back to at least the 18th century, were originally intended as an avenue through which to present young women eligible for marriage to prospective high-society partners.

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  4. A debutante is a young woman from the upper classes who has started going to social events with other young people.

  5. A debutante is usually a wealthy girl whose parents wish to introduce her to society in a BIG way — in "a debutante ball" that looks like something out of a scene from Gone with the Wind.

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  7. a woman who is making her first public appearance, especially in sport or films; a female debutant. The film, released on 15th July, also stars debutante Diana Penty. Topics Sports: ball and racket sports c2, Film and theatre c2. Word Origin. See debutante in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: debutante.

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