noun
debutante
dehb-yoo-TAHNT
noun
1
A young woman making her first formal appearance in society, traditionally at a ball.
"Debutantes in white gowns were presented at the annual ball."
How to Use Debutante
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young woman formally introduced into upper-class society, usually at a coming-out ball.
Common pairings
a debutante ball
a society debutante
Word Forms
debutantes plural
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Etymology
From French débutante, the feminine form of a word meaning "one who is beginning."