debutant
pronunciation
How to pronounce debutant in British English:
UK [debjʊ'ta:nt]
How to pronounce debutant in American English:
US [debjʊ'tant]
Word Origin
- debutant (n.)
- 1824, "male performer or speaker making his first public appearance," from French, noun use of present participle of débuter "to make the first strike" (in billiards, etc.), from debut (see debut).
Example
- 1. Though the film was not commercially successful it won her the " screen best female debutant award " .
- 2. The korea university business school emba is the other debutant in the top 25 .
- 3. Sheer force of habit normally compels investors to sell existing holdings to chase the debutant higher .
- 4. She was a debutant and the daughter of the chevalier family , one of the richest families in london .
- 5. After a slow start , the boys dug in and earned the win after late goals from skipper john terry and debutant florent malouda .