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celebutante

noun
/sɪˈlɛb.juːˌtɑːnt/UK/səˈlɛb.juˌtɑnt/US

Etymology

Blend of celebrity + debutante. Reportedly coined by Walter Winchell in 1939.

  1. borrowed from débutante
  2. compounded as celebutante — “celebrity + debutante”

Definitions

  1. A young, usually female socialite, especially one of limited accomplishment, who is the…

    A young, usually female socialite, especially one of limited accomplishment, who is the focus of sufficient media attention and public interest to be regarded as a celebrity.

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