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Definition of hostess
1 : a woman who entertains socially
2a : a woman in charge of a public dining room who seats dinersb : a female employee on a public conveyance (such as an airplane) who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengersc : a woman who acts as a partner or companion to male patrons in a dance hall or bar
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Examples of hostess in a Sentence
We were greeted by our hostess.
She's the hostess of a popular talk show.
Recent Examples of hostess from the Web
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A hostess said employees have not been told the reason behind the abrupt closure, and messages seeking comment have been left for management.
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But the staff at Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant in Naperville, where Cassie had served as a hostess, helped furnish a funeral luncheon.
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Cecile Monteyne draws on the screwball comedies of the past to bring out the laughs as Julia Budder, the party's hostess and dilettante producer of the new show.
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There’s the sunny Chenoweth turning Easter into a pastel-wearing hostess all too happy to entertain every kind of Jesus on their special day.
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Midge played co-hostess, effusively welcoming each hesitant face at the door.
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Best of all, the party hostess earns free merchandise calculated by the total group sales.
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The students prepared lunch items and turned the classroom into a café while serving as hosts/hostesses, waiters, kitchen staff and cashiers.
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From servers to hostesses, the waitstaff is to be commended.
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First Known Use of hostess
14th century
hostess
Definition of hostess
intransitive verb
: to act as hostess
transitive verb
: to serve as hostess to
First Known Use of hostess
1927
HOSTESS Defined for English Language Learners
hostess
playDefinition of hostess for English Language Learners
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: a woman who is entertaining guests socially or as a job
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: a woman whose job it is to greet and help people in a restaurant or on an airplane or ship
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: a woman who talks to guests on a television or radio show
HOSTESS Defined for Kids
hostess
playDefinition of hostess for Students
: a woman who receives or entertains guests
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