debutant
nounUK /ˈdɛbjuːtənt/
Etymology From French débutant, equivalent to debut + -ant.
1
A person (especially a male) who débuts, or appears for the first time.
- The Australian batsmen were expecting an easier time with debutants Lonwabo Tsotsobe (4-50) and Wayne Parnell (1-52) replacing Dale Steyn and Ntini, while allrounder Kallis was also rested.2009 January 31, Richard Earle, “Proteas romp to No.1 ranking”, in Herald Sun:
- Derived terms
- celebutant
- Coordinate terms
- debutante