stewardess

[stoo-er-dis, styoo-]

noun

1. a woman flight attendant.

2. a woman who attends to the comfort of passengers on a ship, train, or bus.

stewardess

/ ˈstjʊədɪs, ˌstjʊəˈdɛs /

noun

1. a woman who performs a steward's job on an aircraft or ship

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stewardess¹

1625–35 for earlier sense “female steward”; 1930–35 stewardess for def. 1; steward + -ess

Related Words

• flight attendant 
• hostess 
• waiter 
• waitress