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

Examples of debutante in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even at some of the dressiest Mardi Gras balls in the city, you’re guaranteed to find debutantes and knights alike gathered around a table full of Foosackly’s. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025

An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025

In Less Than Angels (1955), working-class Digby is startled when his roommate Mark picks up a debutante. —Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025

The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French débutante, feminine of débutant — see debutant

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for debutante

• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• nonchalant
• restaurant
• avant
• croissant
• detente
• entente
• savant
• storefront
• daunt

Kids Definition

debutante

noun

deb·​u·​tante ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt 

: a young woman making her debut