I. noun
also dé·but ˈdā-ˌbyü, dā-ˈ
Etymology: French début, from débuter to begin, from Middle French desbuter to play first, from des- de- + but starting point, goal — more at butt
Date: 1751
1. : a first appearance
made her singing debut
2. : a formal entrance into society
II. verb
Date: 1830
intransitive verb
: to make a debut
transitive verb
: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product