debutante
Cotillion's honored guest
A debutante is a young woman making her formal introduction to society, traditionally at a ball or similar event marking her eligibility for marriage.
The custom belongs to upper-class and aristocratic circles: The debutantes curtsied before the queen.
More broadly, debutante describes anyone new to a field or activity, though this use is less common.
Formal society dance event
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- gownLong formal garment
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
escort · curtsy · chandeliers · champagne · soiree · reception · quadrille · formalwear
Graceful, unshakable calm
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- composureEmotional self-control
decorum · propriety · charm · sophistication · courtesy · deportment · demureness · finishing
Public declaration of identity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- launchSet into motion
premiere · inaugural · maiden · entrance · threshold · commencement · initiation · emergence
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- nobilityTitled ruling class
gentry · upper-class · peerage · aristocracy · privileged · elite · jet-set · patroness
Date-tracking system
- eventsThings that take place
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
matchmaking · suitors · engagements · courtship · sponsorship · chaperone
cotillion
Formal society dance event
tiara · escort · curtsy · chandeliers · champagne · soiree · reception · quadrille · formalwear · gloves
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
composure · decorum · propriety · charm · sophistication · courtesy · deportment · demureness · finishing · manners
coming-out
Public declaration of identity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- unveilingAct of first revealing
launch · premiere · inaugural · maiden · entrance · threshold · commencement · initiation · emergence
socialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
nobility · gentry · upper-class · peerage · aristocracy · privileged · elite · jet-set · patroness · duchess
calendar
Date-tracking system
- eventsThings that take place
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
networking · matchmaking · suitors · engagements · courtship · sponsorship · chaperone
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
- femaleswoman, girl, lady, mother, daughter
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- period dramaperiod costumes, costume drama, Victorian era, period piece, Edwardian era
- SouthernSouthern belles, sweet tea, front porch, grits, y'all
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
debutantesocialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
dowager · grande dame · old hand · old guard · matriarch
- debutante ballFormal introduction to society
- debutante dressFormal attire for society introduction