Hostess - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhəʊstəs|  American pronunciation of the word hostess
Brit.  |ˈhəʊstəs|  British pronunciation of the word hostess

noun

- a woman host
- a woman innkeeper
- a woman steward on an airplane (syn: stewardess)

Extra examples

We were greeted by our hostess.

She's the hostess of a popular talk show.

We received a cordial greeting from our hostess at the party.

...the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables...

...the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess...

She played the role of hostess with great panache.

The hostess was very personable.

The restaurant hostess cools out the impatient customer.

As a girl she learned the graces required of a good hostess.

He asked the hostess whether he could stay there for some months.

The tour manager's role is a cross between hostess and courier.

He said a few meaningless words to his hostess and looked around the room.

...unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school...

They pecked the hostess farewell.

I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it

Word forms

noun
singular: hostess
plural: hostesses
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