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début

début is the alternative spelling of debut.

Meaning of debut

Noun

debut (plural debuts)

  1. A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
    • Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis.2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2019
  2. (also, attributive) The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
    • Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
  3. The first appearance of a debutante in society.
  4. (Philippines) The coming-of-age celebration of a woman's eighteenth birthday.

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Forms of début

Noun
pluraldébuts
Verb
third-person singular presentdébuts
present participledébuting
past participledébuted
pastdébuted

Questions about début

What is début the alternative spelling of?
Début is the alternative spelling of debut.

Words near début in the dictionary

  1. débridement
  2. débridements
  3. débrides
  4. débriding
  5. débris
  6. début
  7. débutant
  8. débutante
  9. débutantes
  10. débutants
  11. débuted

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Adapted from Wiktionary: début (page history and authors); debut (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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