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hostess
[ hoh-stis ]
noun
- a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- a woman employed in a restaurant or place of amusement to receive, seat, or assist patrons.
- a woman who acts as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program; host.
- a woman employed by an airline, railroad, bus company, etc., to see that passengers are comfortable throughout a trip, usually receiving and seating them, and sometimes serving them refreshments.
- a woman who manages a resort or hotel or who directs its social activities.
verb (used with object)
- to be the hostess at (a reception, dinner, etc.):
She will hostess a shower for the new bride.
- to act as hostess at, to, or for:
She volunteered to hostess the garden club next season.
verb (used without object)
- to perform the duties or functions of a hostess.
hostess
/ ˈhəʊstɪs /
noun
- a woman acting as host
- a woman who receives and entertains patrons of a club, restaurant, etc
- See air hostess
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Other Words From
- hostess-ship noun
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Example Sentences
Why, then, does working in one almost guarantee a waitress, hostess, or bartender will be at the receiving end of such harassment?
At the end of the evening, the hostess departed at the same time as her guests, leaving the caterers to clean up the mess.
Their phones do work, and are operated by a disarmingly well-mannered host or hostess.
Q: What is the traditional gift to bring the hostess of a Super Bowl party?
Still, it's no surprise Walmart was among the first recipients, since the retailer is Hostess' largest single customer.
To fill up the time till Liszt came, our hostess made us play, one after the other, beginning with the latest arrival.
The entertainment upon such occasions, may vary with the taste of the hostess, or the caprice of her guests.
To see a hostess fidgeting, constantly going in and out, argues ill for her tact in arranging the house for company.
The brown loaf was cut by a very excited little hostess into five thick squares; the cheese into four.
Within the next week, you should call upon your hostess, if it is the first party you have attended at her house.
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