"celebutante" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: celebutantes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of celebrity + debutante. Reportedly coined by Walter Winchell in 1939. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|celebrity|debutante}} Blend of celebrity + debutante Head templates: {{en-noun}} celebutante (plural celebutantes)
  1. A young, usually female socialite, especially one of limited accomplishment, who is the focus of sufficient media attention and public interest to be regarded as a celebrity. Wikipedia link: Walter Winchell, celebutante Categories (topical): People Synonyms: celebutant Coordinate_terms: debutant, debutante
    Sense id: en-celebutante-en-noun-c-FfEmxp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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