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- [debz]
- /dɛbz/
- /deb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [debz]
- /dɛbz/
Definitions of debs word
- noun debs Eugene Victor. 1855–1926, US labour leader; five times Socialist presidential candidate (1900–20) 3
- noun debs Eugene V(ictor)1855-1926; U.S. labor leader & Socialist candidate for president 3
- noun debs Informal. a debutante. 1
- noun debs Plural form of deb. 1
- noun debs plural of deb. 0
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Origin of debs
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; by shortening
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Parts of speech for Debs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
debs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
debs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for debs
noun debs
- deb — A deb is the same as a debutante.
- young lady — a young, usually unmarried woman of refinement, grace, etc.
- patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- noble — distinguished by rank or title.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
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