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stewardess

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stew⋅ard⋅ess

[stoo-er-dis, styoo-]
–noun
1. a woman flight attendant.
2. a woman who attends to the comfort of passengers on a ship, train, or bus.

Origin:
1625–35 for earlier sense “female steward”; 1930–35 for def. 1; steward + -ess


See -ess.
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stew·ard·ess   (stōō'ər-dĭs, styōō'-)   
n.  A woman flight attendant. See Usage Note at -ess.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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