stewardess
noun
a woman flight attendant.
stewardesses
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pluralof stewardess.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1963, eight stewardesses held a news conference in New York’s Commodore Hotel.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
“Catch Me If You Can” leans hard into ’60s chic, with an ensemble of Pan Am airline stewardesses and a variety-show orchestra on stage.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2019
"But it was feared that if one of the stewardesses didn't stay aboard, he may not let the passengers off in Denver."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2019
There were airline pilots and stewardesses, young female shoppers, baseball-playing kids, courting teens, a homemaker, a snow-shoveler.
From Slate ● May 18, 2015
The pilot made everyone sit down, even the stewardesses.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
