usherette

noun

ush·​er·​ette ˌə-shə-ˈret How to pronounce usherette (audio)
: a girl or woman who is an usher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Violet King, an usherette tasked with overseeing the row in which the couple was seated, pocketed the discarded cigar and preserved it as a reminder of her brush with the revered British politician. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 18 Oct. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of usherette was in 1921

Dictionary Entries Near usherette

usherer

usherette

usher in

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“Usherette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usherette. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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