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debutante
(redirected from Debutante ball)

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deb·u·tante  (dby-tänt, dby-)
n.
A young woman making a formal debut into society.

[French débutante, feminine present participle of débuter, to begin; see debut.]

debutante [ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt -ˌtænt]
n
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
[from French, from débuter to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.debutante - a young woman making her debut into societydebutante - a young woman making her debut into society
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Translations
debutante débutante [ˈdebjuːtɑ̃ːnt] Njoven f que se presenta en sociedad, debutante f
debutante [ˈdɛbjʊtɑːnt] ndébutante f
debut appearance n [actor, player] → première apparition f
debut single n [singer, group] → premier single m
debutante [ˈdɛbjuːtɑːnt] ndebuttante f


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