hostess
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hostess
- /ˈhoʊstɪs/ US
- /ˈhəʊstəs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).
noun hostesses
- A female host. The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
- A female innkeeper.
- Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
- A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
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A female prostitute.
Similar: girl rented overnight
Similar: hostress
verb hostesses · hostessing · hostessed
- To host, as a woman. Later in January, the alum club hostessed the initiation brunch at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house. It was thrilling to see so many girls with such enthusiasm!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stewardess, air hostess, barmaid, waitress, housewife, mistress, homemaker, housekeeper, brothel, escort, host, moderator, black, bartender, cupcake, mary
noun
Similar: hostress
Translations
Every language
noun female host
| Español | anfitriona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여주인 yeoju'in |
| 日本語 | 女主人 onna shujin, 女主 |
| 中文 | 女主人 nǚzhǔrén |
| हिन्दी | आतिथेयी ātitheyī |
| Português | anfitriã, anfitrioa |
| Français | hôtesse, maîtresse de maison |
| Deutsch | Gastgeberin, Wirtin |
| Русский | хозя́йка xozjájka |
| العربية | مُضِيفَة muḍīfa |
noun stewardess
| Español | azafata, aeromoza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스튜어디스 seutyueodiseu, 호스티스 hoseutiseu, 호스테스 hoseuteseu |
| 日本語 | スチュワーデス suchuwādesu, ホステス hosutesu |
| Português | aeromoça, comissária de bordo, comissária de voo |
| Français | hôtesse de l'air, agente de bord, stewardess |
| Deutsch | Stewardess, Stewardeß, Flugbegleiterin |
| Русский | стюарде́сса stjuardɛ́ssa, стюарде́сса stjuardéssa, бортпроводни́ца bortprovodníca |
Talk about this word "hostess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hostess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hostess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hostess "hostess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hostess.Cite this
@misc{hostess_2026,
title = {hostess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hostess},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
