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
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Staged at The Dorchester Hotel, where Hubert de Givenchy held his first UK show in 1955, the collection felt like peeking into a 1950’s debutante’s wardrobe.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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Based on Edith Wharton's posthumous 1937 novel of the same name, The Buccaneers follows a group of young American women navigating debutante culture in 1870s London.
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According to tradition, debutante balls are designed to introduce young ladies to polite society.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
Four previous champions and two debutantes are among the 16 teams that will be competing for Libertadores glory in October.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Buccaneers creator on inevitable Bridgerton comparisons: 'The whole point is the culture clash'
Based on Edith Wharton's posthumous 1937 novel of the same name, The Buccaneers follows a group of young American women navigating debutante culture in 1870s London.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
According to tradition, debutante balls are designed to introduce young ladies to polite society.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutante. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt
: a young woman making her debut
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