| Pronunciation: | | 'howstis
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- [n] a woman innkeeper
- [n] a woman host
- [n] a woman steward on an airplane
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HOSTESS is a 7 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | air hostess, stewardess |
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| | See Also: | | flight attendant, host, innkeeper, steward |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Host"ess\, n. [OE. hostesse, ostesse. See {Host} a
landlord.]
1. A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at
her house. --Shak.
2. A woman who entertains guests for compensation; a female
innkeeper. --Shak.
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