hostess
15
3.7
- noun
- /ˈhoʊstəs/
- Archaic
:
posadera
- After years of managing the inn, our hostess decided to retire and pass the business to her daughter.
- hotel hostess
- gracious hostess
And he hired her to be the Hostess.
- And he hired her to be the Hostess.
Examples
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The hostess ensured that all the visitors were comfortable and had everything they needed for their stay.
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The truth is that I worked one summer as a hostess in a French restaurant where I attended some wine-tasting classes.
Fiction book (1997) -
The young Chinese hostess asked if she would like a table.
Fiction book (2001) -
One evening she could be the gracious, polished hostess at a dinner party.
Fiction book (2001) -
It is a boon to a single man to have such a lady as yourself for my hostess.
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Miss Franchette... ...you are then the proprietor as well as the hostess... ...of the Green Light Inn?
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What I loved most about the salon was how our hostess, Hilary, gracefully guided the conversations.
Blog text (7) -
As the hostess of the charming inn, she warmly welcomed each guest with a smile and a cup of tea.
Synonyms
19
3.4
A person who runs a small hotel and looks after guests
8
3.0
A person who runs a hotel and looks after guests and staff
5
5.4
A person who owns or runs a hotel
3
7.6
A woman who owns a business like a shop or hotel
1
5.5
A person who owns or runs a small bar serving food and drink
A woman who owns or runs a hotel
A man who owns or runs a hotel
A person who owns or manages a hotel
A person who owns or runs a hotel
A person who welcomes and looks after guests at a party or inn
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.2
A woman who is very good at hosting parties and making guests feel welcome
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hostess could also mean the woman who runs an inn, coming from the same host root about welcoming travellers, so an inn hostess is the woman who gives guests food, a room, and a warm welcome.