noun
- a young woman making her formal entrance into society
- a person making their first appearance in a particular activity or role
Examples
- The debutant wore an elegant white gown to the cotillion.
- She was nervous about her debut as a debutant at the charity ball.
- The young debutant impressed everyone with her poise and grace.
- As a political debutant, he had much to learn about campaigning.
- The theater welcomed the debutant actor to the cast.
- Several debutants were presented to society at the formal event.