debutante

See also: débutante and debûtante

English

Alternative forms

• débutante

• debûtante

Etymology

From French débutante.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/, /ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

debutante (plural debutantes)

1. a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society
2. a female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

Translations

young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society

• Japanese: デビュタント (debyutanto)

female debutant

• Japanese: デビュタント (debyutanto)

References

• “debutante” (US) / “debutante” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

• unabetted

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Spanish

Adjective

debutante (plural debutantes)

1. novice, first-time

Noun

debutante m, f (plural debutantes)

1. debutant, beginner, first-timer