Synonyms of debutante

debutante

noun

as in maid

a young upper-class woman who has begun going to special parties where she will meet and be seen by other people from the upper class

The invitation-only event is a prized ticket for the city's debutantes.

Related Words

• maid
• girl
• virgin
• ingenue
• maiden
• deb
• sister
• damsel
• miss
• demoiselle
• bird
• filly
• lass
• lassie
• chit
• sheila
• senorita
• mademoiselle
• colleen
• senhorita

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debutante

The Deb dispute is playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026

At balls that approximate what Bridgerton might be like if the charming debutantes were matched with white-haired monsters instead of handsome, age-appropriate nobles, Commanders spike their prospective Wives’ drinks. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026

For young Black girls, cotillions and debutante balls are more than just a coming of age ceremony. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

But, by the beginning of the Gilded Age in America in the 1870s, the sartorial code became the upper class’s go-to for the opera, debutante balls, and any of the fancy-dress parties thrown by socialites of the day. — Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026