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debutante

or é··ٲԳٱ

[ deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant ]

noun

  1. a young woman making a debut into society.


debutante

/ -ˌtænt; ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·u·ٲԳٱ noun adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of debutante1

1795–1805; < French; feminine of éܳٲԳ debutant
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of debutante1

C19: from French, from éܳٱ to lead off in a game, make one's first appearance; see debut
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Penelope lacks the silver tongue and easy charm of other young debutantes.

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“The lineup that we had at the end, there were a lot of debutantes,” Thomas said.

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The Los Angeles Times ran a story in which columnist Ben Bolch referred to LSU players as “dirty debutantes” and “villains.”

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Do you prefer America’s sweethearts or its dirty debutantes?

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“Debs at War” and “1939: The Last Season,” for instance, describe World War II and its upending of the British class system by following the lives of London debutantes.

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