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‖ début, n.|deby, ˈdeɪbuː, -juː|
[F. vbl. n., f. débuter to make the first stroke in billiards, etc., lead off: see Littré and Hatzfeld.]
Entry into society; first appearance in public of an actor, actress, or other performer. Also transf.
1751Chesterfield Lett. ccxxxviii. (1792) III. 88, I find that your début at Paris has been a good one. 1806Byron Occas. Prol. 15 To-night you throng to witness the début Of embryo actors, to the Drama new. 1837Ld. Beaconsfield in Corr. w. Sister (1886) 78, I state at once that my début [in House of Comm.] was a failure. 1955Times 6 May 14/3 Its considerable acuteness of observation make it a most promising début for its director. Ibid. 9 May 3/7 All [paintings] making their public London début in the Gardens. Ibid. 12 May 16/4 Lady Megan Lloyd George made her début on the Labour platform tonight. 1971Daily Tel. 27 Apr. 20 The day's newcomer to the equity sections, Hilton's Footwear, made a rather disappointing debut.
So début(e v. [cf. F. débuter], to make one's début; to ‘come out’.
1830Fraser's Mag. II. 52 He debuted at Naples, about five years ago, and has since performed..in the principal theatres of Italy. 1885F. Arthur Coparceners v. 69 The moment..is..a proud one for the debuting youth. 1889Pall Mall G. 21 Sept. 6/1 When a popular actor's son ‘débuts’ with a flourish of trumpets. |