All 3 Uses of
debut
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- That is a rather commonplace debut.†
Chpt 4
- Here, one should never make one's debut with a scandal.†
Chpt 8
- "It was my debut in life," she sighed.
Chpt 18 *debut = first presentation
Definition:
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(debut) a first presentationin various senses, including:
- the first performance of a new play
- the introduction of a new product
- the introduction of a young woman to society at a social event held in her honor (a debutante ball)
editor's notes: In the United States a small percentage of young woman are debuted at a debutante ball. The custom is most common in the South.
In the Hispanic culture, a similar custom is called QuinceaƱera. There are many varying debutante customs around the world.