"subdebutante" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subdebutantes [plural]
Etymology: sub- + debutante Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|debutante}} sub- + debutante Head templates: {{en-noun}} subdebutante (plural subdebutantes)
  1. A young woman who has not yet made her formal appearance in society. Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: predebutante, subdeb Derived forms: subdeb
    Sense id: en-subdebutante-en-noun-zfS7OQJv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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