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Debutante

/ˌdeɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/

A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.

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📖 Definitions of "Debutante"

noun

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Debutante"

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Word	Definition
debnoun	(informal) A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Debutante"

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Word	Definition
debnoun	(informal) A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society).
subdebutantenoun	A young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society.
subdebnoun	(informal) Clipping of subdebutante. [A young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society.]
debutnoun	A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
starletnoun	A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
ingenuenoun	An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
fillynoun	A young female horse.
damselnoun	A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
nymphnoun	(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
lassnoun	A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
flappernoun	(colloquial, chiefly historical) A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s.
queenletnoun	(chiefly derogatory) A female kinglet; a petty queen; a queen ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
dalaganoun	(Philippines) A young woman who has passed puberty but is not yet married; an eligible young woman.
plain janenoun	(informal) A young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.
bond girlnoun	(fiction) One of the beautiful, seductive young women who appear in James Bond movies.
missienoun	(informal) A young woman; miss.
sweet young thingnoun	(idiomatic) An attractive young woman.
it girlnoun	A woman who has "it" (effortless charm, beauty, charisma); an actress, model, or socialite in vogue.
ingénuenoun	Alternative spelling of ingenue. [An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.]
cadettenoun	A member of the Girl Scouts of the USA of a rank between junior and senior.