deb

noun

Definition of debnext
as in debutante

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Recent Examples of deb Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024 Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance. — Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb
  1. debutante
  2. ingenue
  3. demoiselle
  4. maiden
Noun
  • Each wrapped in pastel pink garment bags, the items include bespoke debutante dresses made to do the Texas dip in the 1950s, dozens of body-conscious Mugler originals from the ’90s, and yards of silky lingerie by Christian Dior.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of debutante
Noun
  • But Demi losing to an ingenue was a perfect Substance-worthy twist in itself.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The Academy loves a young ingenue, and so the narrative supporting her potential win on Oscar night has also had momentum.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of ingenue
Noun
  • Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.
    — Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
Definition of demoiselle
Noun
  • Its maiden and hero product, Rested, hones in on sleep as the fundamental step to optimizing cognitive and immune function.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of maiden

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“Deb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deb. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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