celebutante


celebutante

a celebrity who is well known in fashionable society; a blend of celebrity and debutante

ce·leb·u·tante

C5192450 (sə-lĕb′yə-tänt′)n. A young, fashionable, and usually wealthy person who is the subject of frequent media attention.
[Blend of celebrity and debutante.]

celebutante

(sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt) na young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity[C20: from celeb(rity) + (deb)utante]

ce•leb•u•tante

(səˈlɛb yʊˌtɑnt)
n. a person seeking the limelight by associating with celebrities. [1985–90; b. celebrity and debutante]