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- celebutante noun ce·leb·u·tante sə-ˈle-byu̇-ˌtänt : a debutante who has attracted such media attention as to be considered a celebrity
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(sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt , -ˌtænt ) noun. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from celeb (rity) + (deb) utante. celebutante in American English. (səˈlebjuˌtɑːnt) noun. a person seeking the limelight through association with celebrities.
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UK /sɪˈlɛbjʊtɑːnt/ • UK /sɪˈlɛbjʊtɒnt/ noun a celebrity who is well known in fashionable society Examples Besides Ruffian-clad celebutantes, there were editors, artists, fashion folk, and the ubiquitous Patrick McDonald.
The meaning of CELEBUTANTE is a debutante who has attracted such media attention as to be considered a celebrity.
What does the noun celebutante mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun celebutante . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
celebutante. (sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt) n. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity. [C20: from celeb (rity) + (deb)utante] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
noun. a person seeking the limelight through association with celebrities. celebutante. / sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt / noun. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity.
Aug 29, 2023 · 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.