flight attendant

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noun

an airline employee who serves meals, attends to passengers' comfort, etc., during a flight.

Origin of flight attendant

First recorded in 1955–60

Also called cabin attendant.

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Related Words for flight attendant

hostess, stewardess, purser, stew, steward, skycap

British Dictionary definitions for flight attendant

flight attendant

noun

a person who attends to the needs of passengers on a commercial flight

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