Deb
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society). informal
"Josie Powell that was, prettiest deb in Dublin. How time flies by!"
- 2 Initialism of dynamic energy budget. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 a young woman making her debut into society wordnet
- 4 A debutante ball or debut. informal
""When I met him at my deb, I fell for him. Wanted nothing more than to marry him. That it happened, even after all those years, felt as if the stars had finally aligned.""
- 5 Initialism of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 A female member of a gang. dated, slang
"Then one night Liz showed up at the factory with a scratched face and torn blouse. She had been in a fight at the park with another girl, a deb of the Porto Rican Flyers."
- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Deborah.
- 2 A transliteration of the Bengali surname দেব (deb).
"Radhakanta Deb, b. 1784"
- 3 A surname from Bengali.
"Sopan Deb, b. 1988"
Example
More examples"The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department."
Etymology
Clipping of debutante or debut.
Shortening.
Borrowed from Bengali দেব (deb).