The Collaborative International Dictionary
D'ebutante
D'ebutante \D['e]`bu`tante"\, fem. n. A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See cotillion[4].
D'ebutante
D'ebutant \D['e]`bu`tant"\, n.; fem. D'ebutante \D['e]`bu`tante"\ [F., p. pr. of d['e]buter to have the first throw, to make one's d['e]but. See D['e]but.] A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.