hostess

¹host·ess

noun \ˈhōs-təs\

Definition of HOSTESS

1

: a woman who entertains socially

2

a : a woman in charge of a public dining room who seats diners b : a female employee on a public conveyance (as an airplane) who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengers c : a woman who acts as a partner or companion to male patrons in a dance hall or bar

Examples of HOSTESS

1. We were greeted by our hostess.
2. She's the hostess of a popular talk show.

First Known Use of HOSTESS

14th century

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith