Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,517,127,549 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

debutante

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
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 [day-byoo-tont]
Noun
a young upper-class woman who is formally presented to society [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.debutantedebutante - a young woman making her debut into society
deb
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Translations
debutante [ˈdɛbjutænt] n → debutante f
debutante [ˈdɛbjutænt] n → débutante f
debutante [ˈdɛbjutænt] n → Debütantin f
debutante [ˈdɛbjutɑːnt] n → debuttante f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
{was out = was a debutante, had been presented to society}
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
She was hissed off the stage by the audience, partly from her own incompetency, but chiefly from the ill-advised sympathy of some persons in the parquet, (where the officers of the garrison had their admissions); and Eaves was certain that the unfortunate debutante in question was no other than Mrs.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
It is the Lady Eva Blackwell, the most beautiful debutante of last season.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.