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hostess

Syllabification: (host·ess)
Pronunciation: /ˈhōstis/
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Definition of hostess

noun

  • a woman who receives or entertains guests:the perfect dinner-party hostess
  • a woman employed at a restaurant to welcome and seat customers.
  • a woman employed to entertain customers at a nightclub, bar, or dance hall.
  • a stewardess on an aircraft, train, etc..
  • a woman who introduces a television or radio program:a game-show hostess

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French (h)ostesse, feminine of (h)oste (see host1)

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