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hostess bar

hostess bar

1 8.4
A bar where women talk with and serve drinks to customers
  • noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : bar de anfitrionas

Examples

  • There are lots of strip clubs and hostess bars run by Japanese mafia.

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  • They visited a famous hostess bar where they enjoyed lively conversations with friendly staff.

  • At the hostess bar, the atmosphere was warm and inviting as the hostesses chatted with guests over drinks.

  • After a long week, he decided to unwind at a hostess bar that his friends recommended for its great service and lively entertainment.

Synonyms

bar
vshostess bar
∞ 1.0

A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks

focuses on female staff who entertain customers and offer company

Surface Forms

hostess bar singular
hostess bars plural

Morphology

hostess + bar

The meaning is transparently compositional: 'hostess' (a woman who welcomes/entertains) combined with 'bar' (a place where drinks are served) directly yields a bar where female hostesses entertain customers. While local service conventions may vary culturally, the noun+noun combination follows a regular English pattern and is predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Hostess bar comes from the simple image of women called hostesses sitting in a bar to chat with customers and pour drinks. So, it means 'a bar where female hostesses provide company and drinks'.