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debutante

/ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/ UK
/ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/ UK

Where it comes from

From French débutante. By surface analysis, debut + French -ante.

noun debutantes · débutante · debûtante

A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
Similar: deb
A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

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noun young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society

日本語	デビュタント debyutanto

noun female debutant

日本語	デビュタント debyutanto
Deutsch	Debütantin
עברית	מופיעה לראשונה

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"debutante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/debutante. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

debutante. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/debutante

Chicago

"debutante." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/debutante.

BibTeX

@misc{debutante_2026,
  title = {debutante},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/debutante},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}