DéBUT
\dˈiː ˌe͡ɪtˈɪldə kˈɒpɪɹˌa͡ɪt bˌʌt], \dˈiː ˌeɪtˈɪldə kˈɒpɪɹˌaɪt bˌʌt], \d_ˈiː_ ˌeɪ__t_ˈɪ_l_d_ə_ k_ˈɒ_p_ɪ_ɹ_ˌaɪ_t b_ˌʌ_t]\
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de-bü' (u sounded as in Scot. gude), n. a beginning or first attempt: a first appearance before the public, as of an actor, &c.--n. DÉBUTANT', one who makes his first appearance before the public:--fem. DÉBUTANTE'. [Fr. début, a first stroke--débuter--de, from, but, aim, mark.]
By Thomas Davidson
