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A debutante (from the French débutante, "female beginner") is a young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity, and as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "debut" presentation. Originally, it meant the young woman was eligible to marry, and part of the purpose was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select upper class circle. Debutantes may be recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society. It should not be confused with an Irish "deb".
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- Related: Season (society), Celebutante, Socialite, Southern belle, Débutante dress, Cotillion, Quinceañera, Boston Brahmin, Bachelor and Spinster Balls, Veiled Prophet Ball, Hôtel de Crillon, Preppy, Social Register, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
| The Débutante, Chapter XVIII of Emily Post's Etiqu... The Débutante, Chapter XVIII of Emily Post's Etiquette (1922), at Bartleby.com www.bartleby.com/95/18.html - Web |
| The British Court Presentation The British Court Presentation edwardianpromenade.com/?p=34 - Web |
| The Economist - Débutante scene in Houston The Economist - Débutante scene in Houston www.economist.com/.../displaystory.cfm?story_id=12936559 - Web |
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