subdebutante
subdebutante noun: a young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society.
Noun
subdebutante (plural subdebutantes)
- A young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society.
- This is the season of the subdebutante. These are the days when in shrill perfumed coveys they flutter through the houses and clubhouses of America's big cities. When summer comes they will disperse to the leisure of lakes, beaches and mountains. But now the subdebutante is dynamic, gregarious and...1941 January 27, “Subdebs”, in LIFE, page 75
- Synonyms:
- predebutante, subdeb
- Antonyms:
- postdebutante
Synonyms of subdebutante
Antonyms
Forms of subdebutante
| plural | subdebutantes |
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Origin of subdebutante
From sub- + debutante.
Words formed from subdebutante
Questions about subdebutante
- What does subdebutante mean?
- Subdebutante means a young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society.
- What part of speech is subdebutante?
- Subdebutante is a noun.
- What is the plural of subdebutante?
- The plural of subdebutante is subdebutantes.
Words near subdebutante in the dictionary
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