subdebutante
noun
sub·deb·u·tante
ˌsəb-ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt 
: a young girl who is about to become a debutante
broadly
: a girl in her middle teens
Word History
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
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“Subdebutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdebutante. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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