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DEBUTANTE definition: 1. a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as…. Learn more.
A debutante, also spelled débutante (/ ˈ d ɛ b j ʊ t ɑː n t / DEB-yuu-tahnt; from French: débutante, ' 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: / ˈ d eɪ b juː, ˈ d ɛ b juː / DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: / d eɪ ˈ b juː / day-BEW; French: début) or possibly ...
The meaning of DEBUTANTE is one making a debut : debutant; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society.
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. Modern balls, however, have less focus on matrimony.
- Alison Eldridge
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.
2 meanings: 1. a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball 2. a girl or young.... Click for more definitions.
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debutante (pl. debutantes) a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society; a female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment. Translations debutante - young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society. Japanese: デビュタント (debyutanto) debutante - female debutant. Japanese: デビュタント ...
