Meaning of Debutante | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
2. A female who débuts.
3. A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.

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Examples

“The new debûtante has already appeared twice in the character of Amenaide ; her height and person are perfectly comfortable to the idea which we entertain of the characters for which she is intended.”

“A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.”

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