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  1. Nov 21, 2019 · In short, these are tensions tailor-made for fiction. They’re what make the debutante a deeply fascinating literary character. Her discomfort with the milieu of her childhood notwithstanding, Edith Wharton knew the world of the debutante intimately.

  2. 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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  3. 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.

  4. The meaning of DEBUTANTE is one making a debut : debutant; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DebutanteDebutante - Wikipedia

    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:...

  6. debutante in British English. (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt , -ˌtænt ) noun. 1. a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball. 2. a girl or young woman regarded as being upper-class, wealthy, and of a frivolous or snobbish social set. Collins English Dictionary.

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  8. A debutante is a young woman, typically from an upper-class or aristocratic family, who has reached the age of maturity and thus, is introduced to society at a formal debut or presentation, often at a ball or similar event.

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