debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt 
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1) : debutant
especially
: a young woman making her formal entrance into society
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In 1910, a nineteen-year-old girl began to plan out her outfit for the upcoming debutante ball.
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Molly Peck, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The music begins and 160 debutantes and their escorts in four rows stroll in a slow graceful procession.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The other debutante, for her part, laughed off the moment.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Molly Peck, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The music begins and 160 debutantes and their escorts in four rows stroll in a slow graceful procession.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The other debutante, for her part, laughed off the moment.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutante. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt
: a young woman making her debut
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