hostess
Meaning
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- A female host.
- A female innkeeper.
- Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
- A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
Synonyms
mistress of the house
lady of house
Frequency
Hyphenated as
host‧ess
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhoʊstɪs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).
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