hostess
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈhoʊstəs/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhəʊstəs/
Noun
  1. A female host.
    The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
  2. A female innkeeper.
  3. Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
  4. A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
Synonyms Translations Translations
  • German: Wirtin
  • Russian: хозя́йка
Translations Translations
  • German: Hostess
  • Russian: хо́стесс
Verb

hostess (hostesses, present participle hostessing; past and past participle hostessed)

  1. To host, as a woman.
    • 1975, The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi (volume 92, issue 2, page 69)
      Later in January, the alum club hostessed the initiation brunch at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house. It was thrilling to see so many girls with such enthusiasm!



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