Sekirov Dictionary

hostess

UK /ˈhəʊstəs/US /ˈhoʊstɪs/

noun 5
verb 1
forms 3

noun5

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A female host.
- The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
A female innkeeper.
Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
(euphemistic) A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
(Philippines, euphemistic) A female prostitute.

verb1

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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! — 1975

forms

hostessed · hostessing · hostesses

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