debutantes

Young women introduced

Debutantes are young women making their formal entrance into society, traditionally at a ball or similar event marking their eligibility for marriage.

The practice originated among aristocratic families and persists in some social circles: The debutantes curtsied before the assembly.

By extension, any newcomer to a field might be called a debutante, though the word retains its feminine, upper-class associations.

social

coming-out

Public declaration of identity

cotillionFormal society dance event
ballSpherical plaything or gala
presentationFormal display to viewers

society · elite · aristocracy · gown · escort · waltz · season · introduction · formal · gloves

cultural

baile

Dance in Spanish

debsNewly presented socialites
criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
ManilaPhilippine seat of government

Filipino · Austrian · Viennese · Paris · international · cross-cultural · ceremony · ritual · womanhood · transition

modern

quinceañera

Fifteenth birthday celebration

coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
celebrationFestive event marking occasion
partyGathering for celebration

gala · contemporary · fundraiser · krewe · Texas · Southern · pageant · tiara · portrait · announcement

historical

court

Trial venue or sports surface

monarchHereditary supreme ruler
queenMost powerful chess piece
palaceMonarch's official residence

Victorian · Edwardian · nobility · peerage · titled · aristocratic · dowager · patroness · manor · heritage

debutantes

coming-out

baile

quinceañera

court

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