deb

¹

[ deb ]

noun

1. Informal. a debutante.

deb.

²

abbreviation for

1. debenture.

deb.

¹

abbreviation for

1. debenture

deb

²

/ dɛb /

noun

1. informal.
   short for debutante

Word History and Origins

Origin of deb¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

Example Sentences

Advocates there are now asking for $3 billion more for utility and water deb relief.

From Seattle Times

"As Sally Bowles, the English deb turned devil-may-care show-girl, Buckley achieves no smaller feat: she makes you laugh, breaks your heart, has you hanging on her every word - sung or otherwise," he continued.

From BBC

“But also think of it as volunteering an hour for canceling student loan deb … for universal child care … for expanding Social Security payments or campaign finance reform.”

From Washington Times

As Richardson explains, the formalization of social life in 18th-century British assemblies — precursors to the “deb ball” — paradoxically created a more fluid society.

From Washington Post

The software maker is releasing Microsoft Teams into a public preview, with the app available in native Linux packages in .deb and .rpm formats.

From The Verge

Related Words

• debutante