subdebutante
/sʌbˈdɛbjʊˌtɑnt/
noun
- A young woman who is not yet a debutante but is of an age to be preparing for formal introduction into society.
- The subdebutante practiced her curtsy for weeks before the debutante ball.
- The magazine featured a story on the lives of modern subdebutantes in high society.
- As a subdebutante, she attended junior cotillions to learn social graces.
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