usherette

[ uhsh-uh-ret ]

noun

1. a woman who escorts persons to seats in a theater, church, etc.

usherette

/ ˌʌʃəˈrɛt /

noun

1. a woman assistant in a cinema, theatre, etc, who shows people to their seats

Gender Note

See -ette.

Word History and Origins

Origin of usherette¹

First recorded in 1925–30; usher + -ette