Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A young woman making a formal debut into society.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A woman appearing for the first time before the public or in society; specifically, an actress or a singer making her first appearance in public, or a young woman during her first season in society.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See
cotillion {4}.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
young woman who makes her firstformal appearance insociety
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a young woman making her debut into society
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Just as in the United States a coming out party for a debutante is in no way necessary, unless the family belongs to the social stratum which believes that it is.
La Quincea�era 2007
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Restrained in the way a debutante is not, the way a bride pretends she understands.
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A British diplomat was more cynical; Wilson, he said, was drawn to Paris "as a debutante is entranced by the prospect of her first ball."
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That posture is what was called the debutante slouch.
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According to Georgina, a woman like Lady Dunstan could make or break a debutante without even trying.
Captive of My Desires Johanna Lindsey 2006
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The launching of a debutante was a major undertaking.
Captive of My Desires Johanna Lindsey 2006
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Nor need we make any allowance for the fact that the debutante was his sister, and the scene of her coming-out his own mother's house.
With the Procession Henry Blake Fuller 1893
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Quite often though, a debutante was a young woman, 16 (sweet) to 21 (maid) ready to look for a husband.
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Or if they had more social status, they were a 'debutante' or 'a nurse.'
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Or if they had more social status, they were a 'debutante' or 'a nurse.'
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International: What's Kanye West Got to Do With Jared Lee Loughner? Youth Radio -- Youth Media International 2011
treeseed commented on the word debutante
See deb
February 6, 2008
fbharjo commented on the word debutante
deb's French aunt
March 20, 2011
dontcry commented on the word debutante
*snort*
March 20, 2011