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| de·but [ day by, dáy by ] |
noun (plural de·buts) |
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1. first public appearance: the first public appearance or presentation of a performer, program, or performance
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2. young woman's first official social engagement: a young woman's first appearance in public at a formal social event
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle de·buted, present participle de·but·ing, 3rd person present singular de·buts) |
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make first formal public appearance: to show or perform formally and publicly for the first time, or make something do this
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| [Mid-18th century. < French< débuter "lead off" < de- "from" + but "goal, target"] |
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