debutante
debutante · debutantes
Debütantin
A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in societyA young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
/ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/
Meaning
2 sensesA young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
a young woman making her debut into society
A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.
Debütantin
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
female debutant:
Origin
From French débutante. By surface analysis, debut + French -ante.From French débutante. By surface analysis, debut + French -ante.
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Forms
plural: debutantes| Singular | debutante |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsSee also
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