Added 30 September 2026
debut
/ˈdɛbjuː/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about debut at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
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The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
- The first appearance of a debutante in society.
verb
Origin
Borrowed from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewd- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at butt. The Philippine sense is influenced by Spanish debut.
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