e/Debs and grads

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has gloss	eng: A debs or grads is a formal ball for students in the final year of secondary school in the Republic of Ireland, analogous to the prom in North American schools or the School formal in Australia. "Debs (ball)", from "débutantes (ball)", is the usual name for girls schools, coeducational schools, and some Dublin boys schools; "grads" (from graduation) is used in other boys schools. Debs balls occur at the end of the final year of second-level students. Each secondary school will host their own ball; usually in September/October but there are many variations on when this can occur, some are as early as mid July, whilst others can be as late as Christmas. Most schools have the debs in the autumn after the final year, but rarely some chose to begin the final year with the debs. In some schools, before the debs, a smaller ball, known as a "pre-debs", "mini-debs" or "grads" is held; usually January/February but sometimes as late as May. These are usually organised by someone other than the school itself. Traditionally a committee is created in the school to organise the event. Normally, the person asking someone else to the debs will pay for both tickets.
lexicalization	eng: Debs and grads
instance of	c/School dances