The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DEBUTANTE
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More clues leading to the result DEBUTANTE
- Society girl in Underground, sent up to visit poet
- Writer holding Underground up for one making her first appearance
- One coming out of underground uprising captured by poet
- Poet holding pipe recalled young lady coming out
- Be taunted about a young socialite
- Transport system held up by poet and young lady
- 1 down holding container up for young socialite
- Woman making first appearance badly taunted about errand boy, initially
- Dame lacking guts, though bet she’s introduced to society
- Writer welcomes TV that’s promoted society girl
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What does DEBUTANTE mean?
DEBUTANTE noun- A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society.
- A female debutant, especially in sport and entertainment.