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hotelman

American  
[hoh-tel-muhn, -man] / hoʊˈtɛl mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

hotelmen plural
  1. hotelkeeper.


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Etymology

Origin of hotelman

First recorded in 1915–20; hotel + man

Example Sentences

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But there's a rub Once upon a time, a savvy Japanese hotelman named Hideki Yokoi came up with the ultimate gimmick.

From Time Magazine Archive

All three newspapers said that a Louis Ritter had died in Scarsdale, N.Y., reported that he had been a successful furrier and hotelman.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was by equally shrewd deals that Connie Hilton had become the world's biggest hotelman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Western Hills was conceived by Fort Worth Manufacturer Hank Green, a onetime hotelman, who persuaded his brother and three friends to put up $400,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Kite as a hotelman was a new one on me.

From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by MacGowan, Alice

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