hostess

/ˈhəʊstəs//ˈhoʊstəs/

noun

  1. 1

    A female host.

    The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
  2. 2

    A female innkeeper.

  3. 3

    Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.

  4. 4

    A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To host, as a woman.

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