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debutant

noun

deb·​u·​tant ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt How to pronounce debutant (audio)
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1)

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The number of debutants could rise after the playoffs in March. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Like many of her fellow debutants, Kemper followed Le Bal tradition and helped design her gown for the evening. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 The film, which is in pre-production, will be directed by feature debutant Darius Dawson from a script by Brendan Bigelow. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025 Tommy Fleetwood teed off at the inaugural DP World India Championship alongside fellow debutants Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Ben Griffin on Thursday. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debutant

Word History

Etymology

French débutant, from present participle of débuter

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debutant was circa 1822

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“Debutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutant. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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