hostess
Collocations
5ADJ.
applied, beautiful, charming, scrappy
VERB + HOSTESS
air, danced, doesn't, married, need
HOSTESS + NOUN
guests, newshound, restaurant
PREP.
off, off, on, with
ADV.
once, possibly
Definitions
noun
A female host.
The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account.
A female innkeeper.
Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
A female prostitute.
verb
To host, as a woman.
Later in January, the alum club hostessed the initiation brunch at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house. It was thrilling to see so many girls with such enthusiasm!
Over the years she has maintained a close relationship with several former students. Currently, she alternates between visiting and hostessing two in Roanoke and Greenville, N.C., respectively, and is a proud godgrandmother to one’s new baby.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a woman steward on an airplane
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
WiktionaryThe [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, re
WiktionaryLater in January, the alum club hostessed the initiation brunch at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house. It was thrilling to see so many girls with such enthusiasm!
WiktionaryOver the years she has maintained a close relationship with several former students. Currently, she alternates between visiting and hostessing two in Roanoke and Greenville, N.C., respectively, and is
WiktionaryDad and I had left early to make sure to get a booth in the back. But when I got there, Teddy Selander’s older sister was hostessing and she said, ‘You’re meeting Dean West? He’s sitting right over he
WiktionaryThe hostess couldn't possibly put up with his arrogance.
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