Hostess Definition

hōstĭs
noun
A woman who entertains guests either at home or elsewhere; sometimes, the wife of a host.
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A woman innkeeper or the wife of an innkeeper.
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A woman whose work is seeing that guests or travelers are comfortable, as in a lodge.
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A woman who is the emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program.
American Heritage
A woman employed in a restaurant to supervise serving, often in charge of reservations and of seating patrons.
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Synonyms:
verb
To act as hostess (for)
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Other Word Forms of Hostess

Noun

Singular:
hostess
Plural:
hostesses

Origin of Hostess

  • Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).

    From Wiktionary

Hostess Sentence Examples

  • Martha, always the caring hostess, finally went upstairs and chased Quinn from his quarters, freeing up the now-dismantled lab room.

  • His hostess, Mrs Anderson, an ardent Jacobite, kept the sheets in which he slept, and was buried in them on her death, twenty-five years afterwards.

  • Behind him walked his host and hostess.

  • We took seats on an old leather sofa and side chair while our hostess sat behind the desk that dominated the room.

  • To be in Anna Pavlovna's drawing room he considered an important step up in the service, and he at once understood his role, letting his hostess make use of whatever interest he had to offer.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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