hostess
a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
a woman employed in a restaurant or place of amusement to receive, seat, or assist patrons.
a woman who acts as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program; host.
a woman employed by an airline, railroad, bus company, etc., to see that passengers are comfortable throughout a trip, usually receiving and seating them, and sometimes serving them refreshments.
a woman who manages a resort or hotel or who directs its social activities.
to be the hostess at (a reception, dinner, etc.): She will hostess a shower for the new bride.
to act as hostess at, to, or for: She volunteered to hostess the garden club next season.
to perform the duties or functions of a hostess.
Origin of hostess
1usage note For hostess
Other words from hostess
- hostess-ship, noun
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How to use hostess in a sentence
Some started out as karaoke bar hostesses like Mei, or worked in massage parlors.
China’s Concubine Culture Lives On in Mistress Villages | Brendon Hong | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he described the “very personal insults” directed at the two air hostesses and pilot “as nothing short of reprehensible.”
And not to traditional boring embassy functions or the well-appointed homes of desperate hostesses either.
Hostesses twitter on the phone, or just Twitter, to woo A-list guests to pre- and post-inauguration parties.
He would make one of his hostesses angry, because he insisted on feeding her dog at dinner.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
My hope is that some of our future hostesses will be looking from the second-story front-windows.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginFrom time to time send to any of your hostesses of the winter something from your preserves.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter GermainIn hotels, there are women managers, chaperones, hostesses and matrons.
The Canadian Girl at Work | Marjory MacMurchyUlysses brought home a large collection of fine embroidered garments, contributed by his fair hostesses during his travels.
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British Dictionary definitions for hostess
/ (ˈhəʊstɪs) /
a woman acting as host
a woman who receives and entertains patrons of a club, restaurant, etc
See air hostess
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