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ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑntdebu·tante

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. debutante, debnoun

    a young woman making her debut into society

GCIDE

  1. Debutantefem. n.

    A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See cotillion.

Wiktionary

  1. debutantenoun

    a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society

  2. débutantenoun

    A female who débuts.

Wikipedia

  1. Debutante

    A debutante, also spelled débutante, ( DEB-yuu-tahnt; from French: débutante [debytɑ̃t], "female beginner") or deb is a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and, as a new adult, is presented to society at a formal "debut" (UK: DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: day-BEW; French: début [deby]) or possibly debutante ball. Originally, the term meant that the woman was old enough to be married, and part of the purpose of her coming out was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families, with a view to marriage within a select circle.

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  1. debutante

    A debutante is a young woman, typically from an upper-class or aristocratic family, who has reached the age of maturity and thus, is introduced to society at a formal debut or presentation, often at a ball or similar event. This practice is traditionally intended to publicize her availability for marriage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Debutante

    a person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public

  2. Etymology: [F., p. pr. of dbuter to have the first throw, to make one's dbut. See Dbut.]

Wikidata

  1. Debutante

    A debutante is a girl or young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity and, as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "debut" presentation. Originally, it meant the young woman was eligible to marry, and part of the purpose was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select upper class circle. Debutantes may be recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society. It should not be confused with an Irish "deb." Debut presentations vary by regional culture and are also frequently referenced as "debutante balls," "cotillion balls" or "coming-out" parties. The male equivalent is often referred to as "beautillion ball". A lone debutante might have her own debut, or she might share it with a sister or other close relative. Modern debutante balls are often charity events: the parents of the debutante donate a certain amount of money to the designated cause, and the invited guests pay for their tickets. These balls may be elaborate formal affairs and involve not only "debs" but junior debutantes, escorts and ushers, flower girls and pages as well.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of debutante in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of debutante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of debutante in a Sentence

  1. Ashley Judd:

    Tough girls come from New York. Sweet girls, they're from Georgia. But us Kentucky girls, we have fire and ice in our blood. We can ride horses, be a debutante, throw left hooks, and drink with the boys, all the while making sweet tea, darlin'. And if we have an opinion, you know you're gonna hear it.

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